Bookstore

Our Seattle Colleges Online Bookstore serves North Seattle, Seattle Central, and South Seattle Colleges. It operates completely online. Visit the website to order textbooks and course materials. Campus-specific information and access to the bookstore website are available on each college's bookstore landing page:

Please note:  the former on-campus bookstores at North, Central, and South are closed. 

Thank you for your patience as we navigate this transition.

Fully Integrated Online Bookstore Experience

The online bookstore simplifies the textbook process and offers a variety of physical and digital textbook formats. Students will find:

  • A personalized website experience when they log in with their student account
  • A quick ordering process – place an order in just 5 minutes
  • New, used, eBook, and rental textbook formats (depending on each course)
  • Price match guarantee on new books
  • An average savings of 60% off list price on marketplace items
  • Student support with 24/7 availability during the back-to-school season
  • Free shipping on retail orders over $79 (exclusions may apply)
  • The option to post and sell textbooks on the Valore Marketplace and get an instant quote 

Watch a brief overview video about the fully integrated online bookstore..


For Faculty: Textbook and Course Material Adoption Information 

Faculty submit their textbook and course material adoptions to Akademos through the Verba Collect app. Submitting course material adoptions by the established priority deadlines allows Akademos to source the widest variety of options for students. 

Attention: Faculty - For information about priority dates to submit textbook and course material adoption information and how to use Verba Collect to submit adoptions, visit the Textbook and Course Material Adoption webpage


Learn more about our bookstore provider, Akademos by VitalSource. 

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