Powell’s City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world, occupying an entire city block and housing approximately one million books. 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.
Walter Powell founded Powell's in 1971. His son, Michael Powell, had started a bookstore in Chicago, Illinois, in 1970 which specialized in used, rare, and discounted books, primarily of an academic and scholarly nature. In 1979, Michael Powell joined his father in Portland and ultimately purchased the store from his father in 1982.
Join us to tour this iconic Portland landmark followed by a lunch at Guilder Cafe.
Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
Time: 10am -12:30pm
Location: Powell's City of Books, 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR 97209
Bring: Comfortable walking shoes
Agenda:
10:00 Meet the Store Tours Team (Katie or Lizzet) at the main entrance (10th & Burnside)
10:15 45-minute tour of the entire store begins. Each room will be visited.
11:00 Head to the Guilder Cafe to rest, fellowship and enjoy lunch. Link to their menu: https://www.guildercafe.com/powells-menu
Arriving by car:
There are several good parking options located near Powell’s City of Books.
Street Parking
$2/hour
8am – 7pm, Mon.-Sat.
1pm – 7pm, Sun.
Free other times
Brewery Blocks Parking
Entrances located on NW 13th Ave. and NW 12th Ave., between NW Couch and Davis
Mon.-Wed.: $4/hour
Thur.-Fri.: $8/hour
Mon-Fri Daily: $18 max
Weekends: $8 per day
SmartPark Garage
Located at SW 10th Ave. and Yamhill
Hourly: $2/hour up to four hours
Daily: $14 max
Weekends: $5 max
Please link here to request more information: https://pnacl.org/newsite/meetings/metro-portland/
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