If other discounts are offered, you will receive the greatest discounts. Purchase a book bundle to donate to the childrens book bank. Used bookstore portland friends of multnomah county library. Nearest trimet routes and stops the title wave used bookstore sells retired multnomah county library materials at discounted prices. Used bookstore portland friends of multnomah county. Excalibur comics is the oldest and coolest comic book store in portland, oregon, and is coowned by debbie smith and her father, peter fagnant. Windows booksellers is a provider of quality used books in the humanities for our friends, neighbors, and the scholarly world. You can browse our online inventory of books, prints and ephemera. Our store is located in beautiful downtown hillsboro, oregon. Were proud of our tradition of raising readers for over four decades. Brands store locators for top name brands and retail stores. The arcade book exchange is a used bookstore that has been serving the needs of washington county readers for over 43 years. A childrens place bookstore has quietly become one of portland s hidden treasures. Jul 27, 2014 first lines often have a way of drawing us in and giving us a sense of the story and the mood and music of the authors language.
We are offering curbside pickup only for buy online, pickup in store orders placed on. Heres a list of booksellers in oregon that you might want to visit. If youre a book worm make sure to clear your schedule for this trip. Powells headquarters, dubbed powells city of books, claims to be the largest independent new and used bookstore in the. With seemingly neverending shelves and aisles of new, used, rare and. We have lots of customers who make the trip pilgrimage. The essential and most obvious stop is powells city of books, which, with more than 1 million new and used volumes, is the largest independent bookstore in the. We are a used book store who takes in paperback books for trade credit, we give a quarter of the cover price to the. The book corner bookstore beaverton oregon new friends. Used book dealers in portland, or ask for free quotes. In light of covid19 coronavirus concerns, the store is extending free ground shipping on all orders. Powells is an independent bookstore based in portland, oregon. We will deliver your bundle to this wonderful nonprofit and it will be distributed to kids in need in the portland area. We have a strong concentration in art, philosophy, music, and literature, as well as a general stock.
Portland bookstores, beyond powells the official guide to portland. Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books. Theres no better place to while away a rainy afternoon than in one of portland s many locallyowned bookstores. Or ask for help and they are super efficient and know just where to look. Childrens resale portland consign, buy, trade, sell. City liquidators furniture warehouse new home and office. What started out as a hobby has now become a passion and were delighted to share it with you. Anthology booksellers is an independent, used bookstore specializing in used, out of print and rare books in most fields.
The best 10 used bookstore in portland, or last updated april. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Or maybe just a great story for the beach or the couch. Call us up and buy a surprise book or toy present for a friend. Browsers bookstore is a pair of brickandmortar bookshops located fairly centrally in oregon. Mushrooms of the pacific northwest a timber press field guide jul 22, 2009. Wallace books, located in the heart of portlands sellwoodwestmoreland neighborhood, is your source for new and. Well wrap it up and leave it on their porch to make their day. Shop portland state university apparel, textbooks, merchandise and gifts at the vikings bookstore. March 16, 2020 by windows booksellers in response to recommendations regarding coronavirus concerns, for the next several weeks, our bookstore will be closed to local business, effective today. Nov 28, 2019 theres no better place to while away a rainy afternoon than in one of portlands many locallyowned bookstores. Annie blooms welcomes portland author stephanie thornton plymale. The title wave used bookstore multnomah county library. We dont do this very often, but longfellow books is extremely excited to present a scifi author.
Used book stores in and around portland, or including address, hours, phone numbers, and website. Jan 09, 2019 portland s 10 best bookstores and no, powells isnt our favorite. Crystal heart books in beaverton 4675 sw washington avenue, beaverton, oregon 97005 phone. Our team of book experts is waiting to hear how we can help with your book search. All hardback fiction 20% off already applied on listings. Powells books is a chain of bookstores in portland, oregon, and its surrounding metropolitan area. Now its got two eugene stores carrying new and used books sorted into more than 500 subject classifications. Our store is located at 1975 sw first avenue in portland, at the east edge of lovejoy fountain park. Annie blooms books your neighborhood independent bookstore. Dont stop with the largest independent bookstore in the world. The store has been in the family for over 40 years, and loves readers of every kind. Reviews on used book stores in portland, or wallace books, powells city of books, mother foucaults bookshop, secret forest, belmont books pdx, the. So, in the interest of introducing a selection from the wallace books staff recommendations shelf, we thought it would be nice to highlight first lines from a few of our favorites.
Reader s guide has been a leading new and used book store for over 30 years, which makes us the oldest independent bookstore in salem. The book corner bookstore beaverton oregon new friends of. But now, with even bigbox bookstores flailing, powells continued success points to portland s wily, geeky business acumen. Made for discovering that personal treasure, that book that you had as a child or something you read that changed your life. We are just one half block from max lightrail and right around the corner from. Top 10 most recommended used book stores in portland, or. We are just one half block from max lightrail and right around the corner from the historic washington county courthouse. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
At age 4, stephanie thornton plymale survived a full throttle, headon collision in a mail truck stolen by her mothers boyfriend. We do have a large inventory that is not online, so if you dont find what youre looking for, please fill out our offline search form located on the left menu bar, and we will check our inventory and get back to you. You never know what treasures youll find at beanstalk, such as. I live in liverpool, uk, and cant get over there to visit, but will follow. Portland bookstores, beyond powells the official guide. Enjoy one stop shopping for ducks tshirts, textbooks, technology, and art and school supplies.
City liquidators new home and office furniture portland. The book corner is a used bookstore in beaverton oregon that offers used books, kids books, movie dvds, music cds and audio books. Discover great selections of childrens books and largeprint items. We also host book signings for authors on any given saturday. Shop a huge selection of tshirts, polos, hats, jackets, and more. Powells books the worlds largest independent bookstore. The book corner is operated by the new friends of the beaverton city library and supports the beaverton city library. We operate the friends library store in the lobby of central library and host the annual holiday sale at central library, in addition to participating in other special events. We can mail these to you or keep them at the store for use when you call up next time. May 17, 2019 heres a look at 22 indie oregon bookstores worth the drive. We carry a variety of new and used books, greeting cards, gifts, puzzles and much more. We have been an active member of the ne portland community since 1992. Best used bookstore in portland, or the title wave, powells city of books, wallace books, belmont books pdx, windows booksellers, mother foucaults.
Where to buy cheap books in portland portland living on the cheap. Since we opened our first store in eugene in 1988, we have been buying and selling quality used books in the areas of literature, theology, history, philosophy, archaeology, judaica, and so. We were previously operating under the name of acequia booksellers in albuquerque, nm and have recently relocated to portland, or. Our store is located in beautiful downtown hill sboro, oregon. Here are just a few titles that are currently on our staff favorites table.
Bingo used books features over 100,000 used books, kids books, cds, vinyl records, dvds, vhs movies, comics, and more. I have had a bookstore since 1976 in portland, oregon. We support learning regardless of where it takes place. We take great pride in helping you find wonderful reads, in bringing together authors and readers in an interactive environment, in supporting. Available at wallace books he told me so as he dropped off copies of rose city heist, his newest book to come out of nestucca spit press. The best 10 bookstores in portland, or last updated april 2020. The duck store is your official store for university of oregon ducks apparel. Browse our extensive inventory of used books for great deals on titles new and old. Powells nine rooms, 3,500 sections and about a million books easily make it the. Carrying both new and used inventory, independent bookstores can be.
Portland state enza ladies fleece full zip hoodie portland. Readers guide has been a leading new and used book store for over 30 years, which makes us the oldest independent bookstore in salem. Where to buy cheap books in portland frugal portland. Powells city of books is a full city block of new and used books in downtown portland 1005 w. The essential and most obvious stop is powells city of books, which, with more than 1 million new and used volumes, is the largest independent bookstore in the world. Chaparral books also now boasts an annex featuring rare books and a diverse selection of native american, western americana, g. Oregon book award for fiction 10 oregon book award for general nonfiction 10 young readers choice award 9 young readers choice. Since we opened our first store in eugene in 1988, we have been buying and selling quality used books in the areas of literature, theology, history, philosophy, archaeology, judaica, and so on. My mum was telling me recently how this happened once when he still owned the store. An little cramped but if youve got time its truly worth it. We also have an array of gently used childrens picture books at very reasonable prices.
Broadway books is a locally owned, independent bookstore committed to bringing you great books in whatever format suits you best. Broadway books a great little store with great big service. Not yet released titles due out over 30 days are excluded. Portlands 10 best bookstores and no, powells isnt our. Oregon books and rogue reader punchstamp cards will not be punched for online sales except for new customers. Portland bookstores, beyond powells the official guide to. Wallace books, located in the heart of portland s sellwoodwestmoreland neighborhood, is your source for new and. And we look forward to continuing our work for years to come. Come visit us in southeast portland and check out our online stock on our website.
In addition, we also offer other carefully selected items of interest. We are primarily a used bookstore, stocking a small, but carefully curated selection of contemporary fiction, classics and nonfiction books. Would like to join our monthly mailing andor email list. We offer both a wide variety of inexpensive general used books and a large stock of rare, antiquarian and collectible books. We are primarily a used bookstore with a fine selection of new books. Portland oregon is home to just such a place, except instead of a bunch of book stores in one location, its one massive book store the size of a city block. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. There are often book readings or launches at the store. The store carries a variety of greeting cards and literary gifts, with an emphasis on local vendors and portland themed postcards and souvenirs. The cost of the lease where he was went up and the store had to move. Searching for stars on an island in maine by alan lightman. There have been a number of different addresses and have been at my present location for the last year and prior to that i had a store across the street for 20 years.
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