Enter Powell's Rare Book Room, where the tones are hushed and the atmosphere is, well, rarified. You're as likely to encounter a special limited edition of Lady Chatterly's Lover, complete with ...

On a trip to Powell's City of Books, a visit to the one-of-a-kind Rare Book Room is a must. This room houses a huge collection of coveted rare books, such as hard-to-find titles, autographed first ...

Kirsten Berg, a used-book buyer at Powell's, writes a biweekly column on the Powell's Web site that is inviting, informed and full of interesting stuff about rare books.

There are plans for whiskey tasting in the rare books room. A new cafe is being installed in a street-facing corner, standing in for the coffee shop that was shuttered during the lockdown.