Powell's Books on Hawthorne

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3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214
+1 (800) 878-7323
http://www.powells.com
Founded in 1971, Powell's on Hawthorne has grown into one of the largest used and new bookstore on Portland's east side. The store now covers more than 10,000 square feet of retail space and offers more than 200,000 used and new books on various topics. It carries a range of books on various subjects, including literature, mystery, cooking, sci-fi, fantasy, architecture, biology, gardening and world history, to name a few. The place hosts author readings several times each week in its Tabor Room. Adjacent to the reading space, readers congregate in The Fresh Pot, an inviting corner of the store serving delicious homemade pastries, coffee and other sweet delights. Powell's on Hawthorne also provides audio books, signed edition, digital versatile discs (DVD) and e-books to the reading community.

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Tomas R.
8/31/2025

If this isn't the main location and I thought it was massive, then you can only imagine what their downtown location is like. Their Hawthorne satellite store is smack dab in the neighborhood and...

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Erin C.
8/21/2025

I always try to squeeze in a visit to Powell's Outpost on Hawthorne when I am visiting Portland. It's located on a bustling street filled with food and other gift shops with plenty of street...

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Sarah C.
8/14/2025

I love this outpost of Powell's. It's a smaller (though honestly still pretty big) and more relaxed counterpart to the downtown "City of Books." They've got a curated selection of fiction,...

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Saphace A.
8/6/2024

3 floors filled with books?! I'm in! I didn't end up buying any books but I looked through a few and added some to my list to read. You could definitely spend hours here. They do have benches...

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Caroline L.
8/2/2024

There's something magical about going to Powell's with endless book possibilities. The long rows of wood book cases filled with every genre in the world. I got lost going upstairs and downstairs,...

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