Half Price Books to Open Westwood Store
The national bookstore chain will open its sixth Greater Cincinnati location at 5555 Glenway Ave. on November 20.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Half Price Books will open a new store at 5555 Glenway Ave. in Westwood, its sixth location in Greater Cincinnati. A grand opening event runs November 20 to 22.
Why it matters
The opening adds to the chain's Greater Cincinnati footprint, which currently includes five locations. The store sells discounted and clearance-priced books, movies, records, and games, and serves as a final-sale outlet for overstock and unsold items.
The Westwood store will be the sixth Half Price Books in Greater Cincinnati, up from five current locations. The grand opening promotion gives the first 100 visitors each day at 10 a.m. a free tote bag and $5 gift card, and one tote bag contains a $100 gift card.
The players
Half Price Books
Half Price Books is a national bookstore chain that sells discounted and clearance-priced books, movies, records, and games and operates as a final-sale outlet for overstock and unsold merchandise.
The details
The grand opening runs November 20-22, and the first 100 people through the door at 10 a.m. each day receive a free tote bag and a $5 Half Price Books gift card. The store was announced on Facebook on November 6.
Timeline
November 6, 2026: Store opening announced on Facebook.
November 20, 2026: New Westwood store scheduled to open.
November 20-22, 2026: Grand opening event with giveaways.
Market Landscape
The Westwood opening extends Half Price Books' existing five-store Greater Cincinnati network to six locations. The chain's model of selling discounted and clearance merchandise while acting as a final-sale outlet for overstock keeps it positioned within the regional secondhand and discount book market.
Shoppers in Westwood and nearby neighborhoods gain a closer location for discounted books, movies, records, and games. Early arrivals at the grand opening can receive a free tote bag and $5 gift card, and one tote bag contains a $100 gift card.
The takeaway
Cincinnati shoppers looking for affordable books and media now have a sixth regional option in Westwood. Arriving before 10 a.m. during the November 20-22 grand opening gives the best chance at the giveaway prizes.
What happens next
The grand opening event runs November 20 to 22, 2026, with giveaways each morning at 10 a.m. for the first 100 visitors.
Further reading
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More information
Find grand opening details on the Half Price Books website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Cincinnati.
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