Upcoming Sales & Events
Back-to-School Sale: 20% off UMBC clothing and logo items January 27-31. See website for details and exclusions.
Textbook Buyback: January 27-31. If your students didn’t make it to fall buyback, let them know they have one more chance to sell their books for cash.
25% off Black History literature and related titles February 1-28.
It’s not too late to reserve Spring 2014 textbooks
Course material reservations are still being accepted via the UMBC Bookstore website (http://bookstore.umbc.edu).
The Bookstore offers more money saving options than ever before. In addition to our industry leading inventory of used books, students may rent textbooks for up to 55% off the purchase price. Digital ebooks continue to be a convenient and less expensive way to obtain course materials. Most ebooks UMBC Bookstore sells are compatible with iPads as well as the latest Android tablets. Digital textbooks may be purchased online directly from the student’s course materials page.
Helping Your Students Pay – The Easy Way
We know sometimes parents want to help their students out with books, food, and other college necessities. At UMBC parents have two easy options for facilitating these transactions.
1. Campus Card. Cash may be added to the student ID card and used most anywhere on campus including the UMBC Bookstore and dining locations. It’s an easy way to purchase textbooks, school supplies, and materials. It’s also a convenient way to pick up toiletries like soap, shampoo, toothpaste, and medicine from the Yum Shoppe. Students may grant their parents access to the Campus Card module from the Campus Card menu on MyUMBC (topic: Billing and Personal Finances). From there, parents are able to add funds from a credit card, view transaction history, and monitor activity.
2. Online Orders. The UMBC Bookstore website (http://bookstore.umbc.edu ) accepts online orders for course materials and general merchandise 24/7, 365 days a year. Family members may place an order with their credit card (Visa, Master Card, Discover, American Express) and designate the student to pick up the order in the store. UMBC Bookstore also ships to anywhere in the USA. The student receives an embedded receipt so that any refunds may be automatically credited to the original card.