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Powell's City of Books

Powell's City of Books is a book lover's paradise, the largest used and new bookstore in the world. Located in downtown Portland, Oregon and occupying an entire city block, the City stocks more than a million new and used books. Nine color coded rooms house over 3,500 different sections, offering something for every interest, including an incredible selection of out-of-print and hard-to-find titles.

Be sure to grab a map – the store takes up an entire city block and it’s easy to get lost among 1 million books.

Address:

1005 W Burnside St
Portland, Oregon 97209
United States

Website:

www.powells.com
N 45° 31' 23.26" W 122° 40' 52.80"
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Recognized as the largest independent bookstore in the world, Powell’s spans a full city block and rises three stories to house its selection of 1 million new, used and out-of-print titles.

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Proclaimed "a bibliophile's mother lode" by The Washington Post, Powell's carries more than 1.5 million used and new books. Open 365 days a year.

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Powell's Rocks!

This was a great store. The selection is amazing, especially in the Rare Books Room. The selection is amazing. I think there were only a few random books that they did not have in stock.

You can truly go in there and wander around for hours on end without seeing the same aisle twice. If you're an avid book person, you must visit Powell's before you leave Portland.

Keywords: Books / Magazines, All year, Hip and trendy, Local products, Huge selection, Other places to shop, Unique, Great bargains

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