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Portland Book Week

Fri, June 6 from 10:00 am - Sun, June 15 from 7:00 pm PDT
716 SE Grand Ave Portland, OR 97214

Literary Arts is thrilled to be a part of Portland Book Week 2025!

Come on down to the store, buy a Portland Book Week tote bag, and check some items off your Bingo card!

  • a bookstore that hosts classes or events
  • a bookstore with metaphysical or spiritual books
  • a bookstore that hosts a story time
  • a bookstore you’ve never been to before
  • a bookstore in SE Portland
  • a bookstore that’s in its first two years of operations
  • a bookstore by walking or riding or wheeling there
  • a bookstore and bought a book for a friend
  • recommended to you by a friend
  • that sells local authors

Also, check out these events at Literary Arts during Portland Book Week:

June 11 at 6:00 p.m.: KidLit social

June 14 from 7:00 a.m.: Literary Arts Cafe opening

June 14 from 7:00 p.m.: Bad Creek book launch with Peyton June


Over 60 Independent Bookstores across the Portland-Vancouver metro area are putting out their welcome mats—so grab your tote bag, your TBR list, and your favorite bookstore buddies, because it’s time to CRAWL.

🗓️ When is Portland Book Week? June 6th – June 15th, 2025

📚 What is Portland Book Week? Portland Book Week is a citywide literary celebration throughout Metro PDX that brings together Portland’s vibrant bookish community—readers, indie bookstores, authors, artists, and creators—for a week of events, gatherings, and local book love.

🎲 Bookstore Bingo is BACK! Pick up your bingo card at any participating bookstore (us included 👋) and start the crawl for a chance to win fun prizes!

🛍️ 2025 Portland Book Week Merch We’ve got totes, bookmarks, postcards, and stickers designed by Mike Bennett! Grab yours while supplies last.

🎟️ Raffles and Giveaways
Complete bingos and participate in events for chances to win bookstore gift cards, literary event tickets, and more.

🎨Flash Tattoo Fundraiser for Books Through Bars
All proceeds from the bar and tattoos throughout the fundraiser go directly to Portland Books Through Bars! 🖤📚

📸 Follow @portlandbookweek on Insta!

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