Welcome to Your University Store! The University Store was established to provide books and supplies in a convenient, on-campus location for you at competitive prices. The University Store offers the course materials (new, used, rental and digital) for every BU course. We carry all course-required supplies, art materials, and calculators. In addition to school and office supplies, we stock many items to enhance student life such as posters, greeting cards, and Bloomsburg University clothing and gifts. Your purchases at the University Store provide a direct benefit to the students of Bloomsburg University. The Community Government Association (CGA) of Bloomsburg University operates the University Store. Funds from the University Store provide student services like the operation of Kehr Union, and campus-wide programming through the Program Board. Supplies The University Store carries supplies for every facet of college life. A large and reasonably priced selection of paper, notebooks, pens and markers and residence hall supplies is available along with other items needed for courses or personal use. We also offer computer software at academic prices for members of the university community.
Gifts and Clothing The University Store provides a wide variety of quality Bloomsburg University gifts and the latest campus apparel. We offer a large selection of Bloomsburg University insignia pens, pencils, ceramics, glassware, as well as, gifts for parents, alumni and visitors. We have the largest selection anywhere of BU sweatshirts, T-shirts, sweaters, shorts, jackets. and hats. Infants and children s wear are also an important part of our collection. Convenience Items Our Convenience Store area offers a wide variety of health and beauty aids, soda, juice, milk, food, and snacks. Other Services Offered - Gift Cards - Kodak Picture Maker - Postage Stamp Books - Money Orders - Class Rings - Phone Cards - Balloons (free delivery on lower campus!) - Laminating - Fedex Shipping - Western Union Receiving - Gift Wrapping - Fax Service 570.389.2200 Course Materials The University Store offers you every textbook or course material that you may need while you are a student at Bloomsburg University. Textbooks are sold in new or used condition. In some courses textbooks are also rented or may be offered as digital or e-books.
When you visit the Textbook Department in the rear of the bookstore, the shelf tags show your book requirements for each course number exactly as requested by your professors. Shelf tags indicate ³required², ³recommended² or ³optional² books. We recommend that you go to class before purchasing ³optional² or ³recommended² books. Students can expect to spend approximately $400-$600 on textbooks, and $50-$75 on course materials and school supplies per semester. (These figures are averages and science and nursing majors will generally have higher expenses.) Used textbooks are available for most courses and will save you 30 percent off of the price of new textbooks. If you shop early you can avoid the crowds and find a good selection of money-saving used books. Generally, we recommend purchasing used textbooks for introductory or general courses, and new textbooks for courses in your major or whenever you will want to keep the book for future reference. Common Textbook Questions How do I know what books I need? As soon as a professor informs the University Store about his/her required materials for the next semester the University Store lists this information online. You can click on the Shop Textbooks link on our home page to get to the course materials listing. You need your department name, course and section number to identify your books. This information is found on your course schedule.
When do I buy my books? We recommend that you order your fall books in early August, and order spring semester books in early January. You have a choice of personally visiting our campus store or shopping online at www.bloomustore.com. At our online store you can either print out a book list if you prefer to shop around, or you can order your books. If you choose to order your books you can pick them up when you return to campus. You can also choose to have your books shipped to you. What if my book is not on the shelf? If a book is temporarily out of stock we make every effort to reorder the book quickly. You may leave your e-mail address to be contacted when the book arrives, or you may just find it easier to stop back to check in a few days. Please do not hesitate to ask the associate in the text area for help if you have any questions. What if I bought the wrong book? Within the first 8 days of a semester (one week in summer sessions) we offer refunds and exchanges on all course materials. You must have your receipt and student ID to get a refund. After the 8 day refund period you may return a course material if you have withdrawn from the course and can present your original receipt. What is Buyback? Textbook Buy Back - The University Store buys back books on specific dates throughout the semester. Check with a textbook associate to find out the next buy back date.
At the end of each semester we buy current edition textbooks. If your books are needed for the next semester we will pay 50% of the current new selling price (even if you bought the book used). If we have already purchased enough copies for our campus needs, a used book vendor may buy for their inventory by offering you the national value. The earlier you sell your books after each semester the more likely you will receive the best price. General Books The trade book area carries current reference books, English and foreign language dictionaries, writing guides, career planning guides, and study aides. We offer a large selection of paperback best sellers discounted 10% everyday. Special order services are always available. (We are usually able to get a title within several days). Payment Options The University Store accepts cash, personal checks (with proper ID), Husky Gold and credit cards. VISA, MasterCard and Discover are accepted. Husky Gold Students/parents may deposit money into their Husky Gold account and use those funds to make purchases at the University Store. The student just needs to present their student ID at checkout and the card will be swiped to pay for their purchase. Deposits will be accepted through Blackboard online a wonderful and convenient way for parents to deposit some spending money for their student! Gift Cards We offer two styles of gift card, a traditional gift card and a Textbooks Only gift card. These gift cards can be purchased in any dollar amount Convenient, easy to
purchase and use, and speedy at check-out, these are a hit with BU students. Hours Regular Semester Hours Monday - Thursday 7:45AM to 8:00PM Friday 7:45AM to 4:30PM Saturday 11AM to 5:00PM Sunday 12:00PM to 4:30PM Summer Hours Monday - Friday 8:00AM to 4:30PM Saturday & Sunday Closed The University Store is open special hours for Parent s Weekend, Homecoming, Sibling s Weekend and Open House Days. Call the store at 570.389.4175 for the hours for these special events. Remember, our online store is open 24 Hours a day at www.bloomustore.com. University Store 400 East Second Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815 570.389.4175 Fax: 570.389.2200 www.bloomustore.com 400 East Second Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815