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Powell's sells both used and new books. These are shelved together so that customers can consider both the used and new versions of each book.
The store was founded by Walter Powell, whose son, Michael Powell, had started a bookstore in Chicago, Illinois. Michael Powell soon joined his father in Portland, building the bookstore to what it is today.
Some of the store's actions have made big news in Portland. In 1992, the Oregon Citizens Alliance[?] qualified Ballot Measure 9, an anti-gay rights measure. Among the opposition to the measure, the bookstore was an active campaigner. However, a prolonged dispute between Powell's employees and Michael Powell over the organization of the employees tarnished Michael Powell's reputation as a champion of liberal causes.
In addition to City of Books location, Powell's Books also has several smaller stores: a technical bookstore a few blocks east of the main store, a generic store in Beaverton, another in Portland's Hawthorne area[?], a store with cooking and gardening materials two spaces east of the Hawethorne store, a travel bookstore located in Pioneer Courthouse Square[?], and a store at the Portland International Airport.
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