Powell’s City of Books

Powell’s City of Books is the largest new and used bookstore in the world, with a million books in a multi-story building stretching an entire city block.

Book lovers will lose themselves in the 68,000 square feet of literary heaven in the heart of Portland’s Pearl District. Discover out-of-print and hard-to-find titles, and enjoy monthly readings by acclaimed writers.

You don’t have to be a bookworm to marvel at Powell’s nine color-coded rooms. Lose yourself in 68,000 square feet of literary heaven in the heart of Portland’s Pearl District.

Not much of a reader? You’ll still enjoy wandering through Powell’s nine color-coded rooms and browsing the gift section.

Get there with BIKETOWN

  • Take SW Oak, NW Couch, 13th or 14th Ave to get there

  • End your trip at NW Couch at 11th station