Welcome to the QCC Online Bookstore!
Queensborough Community College is launching a new Online Bookstore platform for textbooks, course materials, and branded merchandise. Faculty will be able to easily evaluate and select their course materials through the new system while students review and order course materials through a school-branded website and have their items shipped to them on an individual basis.
Queensborough has partnered with CUNY's exclusive online bookstore provider, Akademos, for this endeavor. Akademos currently serves 19 CUNY colleges and universities and has provided students at over 150 schools with many low cost textbook options and significant savings through their innovative online bookstore platform which utilizes state-of-the-art technology to fully integrate with school systems.
The new platform is designed to provide students with affordable course materials, convenience, and choice. For faculty, the textbook submission process will be intuitive, quick, and expand on their ability to indicate whether they are using traditional course materials, Open Educational Resources (OER), or other non-traditional materials. Students will be able to go to one source to review their full course list and assigned course materials prior to the start of the term.
Order Textbooks in 3 Steps!
Step 1:
Visit the website
Log in with your CUNY Login account to see your courses and assigned textbooks in one page.
Step 2:
Select Textbooks
The Bookstore sells a variety of textbook formats including new, used, eBook, and rentals.
Step 3:
Check Out
Select shipping and deliver to your home. Check out in 5 minutes!
Show Off Your School Spirit!
The QCC online Bookstore has a great selection of branded items so you can show off your school pride! Clothing, hats, backpacks, water bottles, gifts, and more!
Benefits for Faculty
The Online Bookstore will streamline the textbook adoption process for faculty and administrators, making it easy to select course materials. Through the new platform, faculty and administrators can do the following:
- Log in with your CUNY login to see a personalized page showing only the courses you are assigned to teach or oversee. *All materials uploaded to the portal will transfer back to CUNYFirst.
- View previously adopted textbooks in the portal for easy reselection
- Search for and assign texts by ISBN or book title
- Indicate whether you use traditional course materials, OER materials, or other non-textbook items
- See real-time pricing and availability information
- Easily create low-cost, highly-tailored coursepacks
- Communicate with a dedicated Akademos Client Success Manager
- View enhanced reporting and analytics
Benefits for students
The Online Bookstore will save students money and offers an easy way to order materials. Key features include:
- Personalized: All of your courses and materials are listed on one page when you log in with your CUNY login, removing the need to search across multiple channels for that information.
- Textbook variety: Select from new, used, eBook, and rental textbooks.
- Branded gear: The Bookstore will sell branded apparel and gifts like clothing, hats, mugs, and more!
- Affordable prices: The Bookstore has a marketplace, where you can save an average of 60% off the list price of textbooks that are sold by students and other vendors around the country.
- Optimized: It takes only minutes to review and order textbooks. The website is also mobile-optimized so you can order from any of your digital devices.
- Save on new books: Price-match guarantee on new books.
- Free delivery options: Free economy shipping offers on retail items when the order is over $49 (not including marketplace).
- Sell old books: Post old textbooks for sale on the website's marketplace and name your own selling price.
- Help when you need it: The Customer Experience team works year-round with 24/7 support at the beginning of every spring and fall term.
Sell Your Textbooks Online!
HOW TO SELL YOUR BOOKS:
- Visit qcc.textbookx.com/sell
- Enter isbn (the number by barcode)
- List condition (good, fair, etc.)
- Name a price (you'll see what others are selling it for)
- Wait for someone to buy it, then mail it out and get paid!
DID YOU KNOW?
- You can get 5% more when you choose to be paid in store credit.
- Some books have instant bid offers from high-volume sellers. You can accept that offer and send it to the vendor or you can post it at another price and wait for someone to buy it.
You can sell any textbook on the Bookstore's marketplace. Post yours today and start making money!
Questions?
Visit qcc.textbookx.com/help to use the dynamic help tool, send an email, or call the help line.
Experiencing problems with your order? Call bookstore support at 855-955-0398 for assistance, service agents are available to help you.
Top 3 FAQs
How do I track my order on the website?
Log into the website and click "Track" at the top of the page. Then enter your Order ID and email address to view shipping status and tracking numbers.
How do I contact my marketplace seller?
Click "Help" at the top of the website and then click "Contact Marketplace Seller." If the seller doesn't respond in 48 hours, please contact the Customer Experience team.
How do I find digital access information?
Log into the website, click on your username at the top right, and then click "eLibrary." The eLibrary lists all of your digital items and includes information on where and how to access them.
