Powell’s Books returns to PDX after 6-year hiatus

Powell’s Books returns to PDX after 6-year hiatus

Published 11:18 am Friday, March 13, 2026

Portland International Airport welcomes Powell’s Books with the opening of its everlasting location, returning after six years

Travelers at Portland International Airport now have a brand new cause to reach early: Powell’s Books is again.

The metropolis’s iconic impartial bookstore opened a everlasting location Thursday, March 12, providing a curated collection of new releases, native authors and workers favorites — excellent for last-minute presents, pre-flight studying or just a little piece of Portland to take house.

For vacationers, this isn’t only a bookstore, but it surely’s a mini introduction to the town itself.

“The very first thing thousands of travelers will encounter when they arrive in Portland, or the last piece of this city they’ll carry home with them, is a Powell’s book in their hand,” Chabre Vickers, director of fairness, coverage, and communications for Prosper Portland, stated in an announcement.

The retailer’s return is long-awaited.

The unique airport location closed in 2020 in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving a gap for each locals and guests.

“We’ve been looking forward to this day for nearly six years,” Powell’s Books proprietor Emily Powell stated in an announcement. “We can’t wait to welcome and send off travelers from around the world with a good book and fond memories of Portland. We are honored to be here.”

Airport officers referred to as the opening a pure match.

“Our airport is a celebration of the best our region has to offer, filled with local brands that reflect our communities,” Dan Pippenger, chief aviation officer for the Port of Portland, stated in an announcement. “Powell’s is a world-renowned Portland icon that’s sure to excite locals and travelers visiting PDX for years to come.”

The new retailer is positioned behind safety, close to concourses B and C, making it a simple cease for anybody catching a flight, or simply arriving in Portland and wanting a literary memento.

“Portlanders love to read, we love Powell’s Books, and we love our airport,” Mayor Keith Wilson stated in an announcement. “There’s no better way to welcome visitors to Portland than with all three at once.”

This is the fourth Powell’s Books location to open within the Portland metro space.

Powell’s Books is the world’s largest impartial bookstore and a beloved Portland establishment since 1971. Powell’s affords an enormous collection of used, new and uncommon books, together with year-round writer occasions and neighborhood programming.