Olympic College Bookstore

You can purchase textbooks and other course materials on our store website here. Simply enter your course information including department, course number, section number and instructor, or you can search by class number. If you are unsure of your course information, you may review your courses on ctcLink or Canvas. Once you have entered all your courses, click View Your Materials on the bottom righthand corner. On the next page you may view your purchase options and add materials to your cart. Once you have finished selecting your materials, click Continue Checkout on the bottom righthand corner. Here you can review your cart and make changes as needed.

Once you have finalized your order, click Checkout on the righthand side. Next, we will ask you if we can substitute your textbook(s) with a different condition (new/used) if the condition you ordered is unavailable. Please note that if you answer No and we do not have your preferred condition, the textbook will be removed from your order. You will then be prompted to select how we update your order if your instructor changes course materials. If an instructor changes course materials before an order is processed, we will remove unnecessary items. However, for materials your instructor may add to the course, please indicate how the bookstore should adjust your order when it is filled.

Once you have finalized your order preferences, proceed to Payment Options. Here you may Checkout As Guest or Create Profile for Browsing and Shopping*. On the next screen, please select your fulfillment method. We offer free in-store pickup at the Bremerton campus and free pickup at the Shelton and Poulsbo campus main offices. We also offer UPS Ground shipping at $8.95+ tax (typically takes 3-7 business days to arrive). Once your fulfillment method is selected, you may enter your credit card information or select Financial Aid to pay for your order. For more information regarding financial aid purchasing, please see the question How do I purchase course materials using financial aid?

After inputting your payment information, you may include additional comments regarding your order in the Order Comments field. Next, hit Save & Continue, then Place Order on the righthand side of the screen. You will then be given an order confirmation. Please be aware that your order confirmation is not your receipt, it is an estimated total given at the time of checkout. Your payment information is not charged until your order is processed by the store, which may take 1-2 business days. When your order is fulfilled by our staff, your final total may differ from your order confirmation total if you opted-in to course material updates or if you authorized us to substitute your preferred textbook condition.

*Please note that if you are using financial aid to pay for your materials, you will need to create an account.

To purchase course materials using financial aid on our website, please follow the above instructions on How do I purchase textbooks and other course materials online? Once you arrive at the Payment Options screen, please select Create Profile for Browsing and Shopping; Creating a profile is required for all financial aid purchases. In the profile creation screen, it will ask for your account number. Your account number is your ctcLink/student ID number. If you are unsure of what your ctcLink number is, please contact the Welcome Center. Once you have created your profile, please select Financial Aid as your form of payment, and re-enter your ctcLink number when prompted. When you submit your order, it will be sent to our store for fulfillment and you will receive an email when your order is ready for pickup or has been shipped.

To purchase course materials using financial aid in-store, simply provide your ctcLink/student ID number to our cashiers when checking out. They will run a financial inquiry to determine if you have funds and then charge all eligible items in your purchase to your financial aid source.

Please be aware that there are many different types of financial aid, and each source has different guidelines on what, when, and how purchases can be made. For more information regarding financial aid and eligible products, please discuss with your financial aid source or contact the Financial Aid office.

Our store offers digital products in two formats: printed access cards and instant access codes. Printed access cards are a physical product that typically contain an access code or codes for your course. They are purchased like any other textbook, and the method by which you redeem the code varies by course. For specific information on redeeming your printed access card, please review your class syllabus or contact your instructor.

Instant access codes are entirely digital. These codes are fulfilled by our digital textbook vendor VitalSource. The way to access your VitalSource product depends on the method of purchase:

For In-Store purchases, your receipt will generate a 12 or 20 alpha-numeric digital code. To redeem this code, go to Olympic College Vital Source page and log in or sign up. Once logged in, you should see a box that says Redeem Code. Click on the box and enter the 12 or 20 character code exactly as it is typed on your receipt, then click Redeem. You should then see your digital product on the My Library page which can be found in the navigation bar to the left.

For Online Orders, you can access your VitalSource digital product by logging into our website at ocbookstore.olympic.edu. Once logged in, you should see a list of blue links; click on the one titled Activate And Access eBooks and you should see your digital product(s) listed there. If you do not see your digital purchase, please contact us at (360) 475-7420 or @email.

We accept cash, Visa and Mastercard. We also accept some financial aid sources. To determine your financial aid eligibility, please visit the Welcome Center.

We do not accept checks or EBT at this time.

If you are faculty or staff and would like to make a purchase using a department charge, please contact @email.

We offer a comprehensive selection of course materials, convenience items, merchandise, apparel and more! Our goal is to provide you with all the necessary tools to make your experience at OC effective, comfortable, and enjoyable. Feeling snackish? Stop by our convenience area to explore a wide selection of food and beverages, featuring a fresh deli section, popular favorites from Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and Frito-Lay, and locally made and sourced products. Forgot a pen for that final? Come see our vast selection of writing supplies, all priced affordably to help you save on education costs. Graduating soon and want to show off your OC pride? Get your graduation regalia and a nice alumni sweater to go with it! We also carry a range of products for art and trade courses such as technical drawing, welding, culinary arts, and healthcare. We are always bringing in new and exciting products, so be sure to follow our Instagram page to stay up-to-date on the latest and greatest!

No, you do not have to be an OC student to shop at our store! Whether you're a staff or faculty member, alumni, or community member, everyone is welcome to stop by and enjoy our wide selection of products and friendly service.

Yes, we do buy back textbooks. However, we will only buy textbooks during certain times of the year. Typically we will open buybacks during the last week of the quarter (finals week). You may bring by any book to be appraised, however we cannot guarantee that we will buy any specific title. We also cannot provide any quotes via email or phone, as demand for textbooks is always subject to change. For all textbook buybacks, we will provide payment in cash at the time of receipt.

We will notify the student body when buybacks are open, so be on the lookout for an email or Canvas notice from us as we approach the end of each quarter!

Yes, we offer a selection of regalia and other products to help make your graduation unforgettable! Graduation regalia is not available year-round; typically it is available starting mid-April. We sell cap, gown and tassel bundles for our certifications, associate degrees, and bachelor programs. We also offer graduation accessories such as extra tassels, caps and keychains. Graduation regalia is available on our website here.

You can find our full textbook rental policy here.

• Textbook rentals are due on the last day of the quarter. We provide a drop-box outside building 10 on the Bremerton campus to accommodate for rental check-ins after hours.

You can find our full textbook refund policy here.

• Textbooks may be returned during the first two weeks of classes only and you must provide your original receipt. If you have dropped your course, the final date of return is extended to the add/drop deadline, but you must provide documentation of the dropped course.

You can find our full general merchandise refund policy here.

• General merchandise returns may only be made within 14 days of your original purchase, and you must provide your original receipt.
• Clothing and Apparel must be unworn with their original tags.
• Electronic and technology items are final sale unless manufacturer defective.

The following items are considered final sale and cannot be returned:

• Custom course packets and materials
• Software with broken seals
• Digital downloads and access codes that have been activated
• Personal items (earbuds, undergarments, etc.)
• Clearance items marked as "Final Sale"