Find Books and Supplies

Barnes & Noble College at Cato Campus is located in Cato II on the lower level, near the Student Government Offices. This store is open regular store hours during the week and extended hours during pre-term rush and end of term textbook buyback periods.

The R. Powell Majors Bookstore is located at Central Campus on the main level of the Hall Building. This store is open regular store hours throughout the week and extended hours during pre-term rush and end of term textbook buyback periods.

The Harper Campus bookstore is always open 30 minutes prior to and 30 after the beginning of any new class (Corporate and Continuing Education or curriculum) on Harper Campus.

The Harris Campus bookstore is always open 30 minutes prior to and 30 after the beginning of any new class (Corporate and Continuing Education or curriculum) on Harris Campus.

Barnes & Noble College at Levine Campus is located in Levine I on the second floor. This store is open regular store hours during the week and extended hours during pre-term rush and end of term textbook buyback periods.

The Merancas Campus bookstore is always open 30 minutes prior to and 30 after the beginning of any new class (Corporate and Continuing Education or curriculum) on Merancas Campus.

• There are specific times when you can use your financial aid to make bookstore purchases.
• When making purchases with financial aid, Veterans Affairs Education Benefits, scholarships, sponsorships, etc., you must present your student ID.

To receive a full refund, you must meet the following criteria:

• Provide the original receipt and original form of payment.
• The book(s) must be in the same condition as purchased (e.g., codes not scratched, books sealed in plastic must be unopened, no writing in any new-condition books).
• If returning a book for a course you have dropped, provide proof of a course drop/change is required.

Refund Timeline

• Within the first 7 days of classes from the start of term — not the date of purchase.
• If you drop a class, you may return your book for a refund within the first 30 days of classes from the start of term.
  • You will need to ask for your refund at the store where you purchased the book. If you purchased the book at the Cato, Harper, or Harris Campus bookstores, you may also go to the Central Campus bookstore for your refund.

Visit cpcc.bncollege.com or download the free My Bookstore app to look up which books and other materials you need for each of your courses.

Item Listing

• Required: professor required
• Recommended: professor recommended
• Package Component: access code that is part of the bundle. You do not need to buy both the code and the book bundle.
• Bookstore Recommended: items recommended by the bookstore that may be helpful for the course.

If we do not have your textbook in stock, ask a bookseller how you can order it from another campus.

Beat the rush and buy your books before class. Take advantage of any used textbooks that may still be available.

• In order for booksellers to get you the correct textbook for your course and section, you must have a copy of your schedule when purchasing textbooks. This can be a paper copy or a screenshot.
• Not all the textbooks for Central Piedmont are available at every campus. For example, the Levine Campus bookstore carries the materials for classes held at Levine and some (but not all) of the textbooks for online courses.
• If you end up not needing the material, we do have a return policy.

Some textbooks are rentable, giving you guaranteed savings on books. There is a one-time rental fee to rent a textbook.

• You do need a credit card to secure the rental, no matter how you are paying for the one-time rental fee.
• You can write and highlight in rental books (but not excessively).
• Rental books must be returned on or before the due date at the end of the semester.
• Rental books cannot be returned damaged, which includes:
  • torn pages
  • broken bindings
  • fire or water damage cuts
  • missing pages
• Books not returned or returned damaged are subject to replacement fees.
• You do not get money back upon turning in your rentals.

• Book buyback is open during the last two weeks of the fall and spring semesters.
• We cannot guarantee buyback for any specific books, as offers are subject to change.

We will price match Amazon.com, BN.com, and local competitors. The item must have the same ISBN and not a peer-to-peer price. Ask a bookseller or check the bookstore website for more information.

We can cater to any needs you may have and will be more than happy to assist you in selection of your textbooks, school supplies, reference books, and other items for your sections. Barnes & Noble College Faculty Enlight is your source for researching, adopting, and sharing insights about textbooks and course materials.