Located in downtown Portland’s Pearl District, the City of Books has nine color-coded rooms and over 3,500 different sections, offering something for every interest, including an incredible selection of out-of-print and hard-to-find titles.

Shop for new, used, and rare books online and in-person at Powell's Books, the world's largest independent bookstore, based in Portland, Oregon. We sell new and used books and gifts. Read Powell's blog, browse staff picks, and find your next read today!

Powell's Books operates two stores in Portland, Oregon, and one in nearby Beaverton. We also have a number of warehouses and book sources locally and nationally. In Portland, call us at 503-228-4651. Or, call us toll-free at 800-878-7323. Powell's City of Books. Our flagship location with over one million books! 1005 W Burnside St. Portland, OR ...

The City of Books awaits you on the left, occupying the entire block between 10th and 11th. From Interstate 84 traveling either direction: The "City Center" exit carries you across the Morrison Bridge.

Learn about Powell's Books, the world's largest independent bookstore and used bookstore, serving Portland, Oregon, since 1971. Powell's Books fosters a culture of reading and connecting readers to the right books, at the right time.

Friday, March 28 @ 7pm (PT) / Powell’s City of Books. Every day we draw in two thousand gallons of air — and thousands of living things. From the ground to the stratosphere, the air teems with invisible life.

The Rare Book Room at Powell’s City of Books houses approximately 9,000 valuable books – including autographed books, first editions, and other collectable volumes. The Rare Book Room is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Shop our books by genre, and check out our recommended reading lists. Powell's is the world's largest independent bookstore, selling new and used books.

One Foggy Christmas Eve (Greenwillow Books) celebrates the gift of sharing your imagination and your story with those you love. Where: Powell's City of Books on Burnside. When: Saturday, December 7, 10:30am. Santa's First Christmas by Mac Barnett. Book will be read by the author.

Find your next book in our wide variety of second hand books. Whether you're looking for discounted new releases, used paperbacks or simply want to browse by fiction, nonfiction, kids', YA, cookbooks and more- there's something for everyone.