Purchase and Rent New and Used Textbooks

Student reading

Required Textbooks: The professor has indicated this textbook will be necessary for the class.

Recommended Textbooks: Resources or reference materials selected by professors and may be purchased at your discretion.

Optional Textbooks: Texts used during the semester for written assignments; professors will ask you to choose only one title of a selection. Please go to class before purchasing an optional title.

Reader/Coursepack: Required selected readings compiled into a single packet.

Additional information is available on the website home page under “Textbook” sub-topic “Information”

How to purchase and rent textbooks at the bookstore’s website: The website is open for orders July 1 - August 19 at www.westmontbookstore.com

  1. On the home page click on “Textbook Purchase.”
  2. Select textbooks for your classes.
  3. View cart.
  4. Continue to check out.
  5. Before purchasing you will be asked to log in.
  6. If you are a first time user you must create a new account; use your (student) name and the email account you use most frequently.
  7. You will be asked to submit a Visa/MC number.
  8. You are eligible to charge textbooks up to $700 per semester to your Westmont College Student Account if your Fall Semester 2012 minimum payment has been received in the Business Office by August 15, 2012.
  9. Pick up on campus at the Textbook Annex, August 24-31. Textbooks are not shipped to your home address.

Purchasing and Renting at the Westmont Bookstore Textbook Annex

  1. Bring a copy of your class list.
  2. Payment can be made with:
    • Cash
    • Check
    • Visa/MC, Student cannot use card with parent’s name unless parent is present at time of purchase.
    • You are eligible to charge textbooks up to $700 per semester to your Westmont College Student Account if your Fall Semester 2012 minimum payment has been received in the Business Office by August 15, 2012.
  3. Read the guideline for returns attached to your receipt.
  4. Keep your receipt.