OU’s online bookstore is now open to all students, faculty and staff for purchasing and adopting coursework materials.
OU students received emails inviting them to the new bookstore’s website to purchase course materials for the 2019 spring semester.
The bookstore is run by the company Akademos, which provides materials in multiple formats, including new and used physical textbooks, rentals and e-book access, according to the website.
An announcement released on the provost’s website in October said Akademos will provide lower pricing on textbooks and course materials for students.
There will not be a physical location for students to pick up books. Instead, materials will be shipped directly to each student. To accommodate a higher volume of shipments to students on campus, OU Housing and Food Services installed a series of locker systems in campus housing.
The University of Oklahoma Bookstore currently sells both fan merchandise and course materials, but it will close Dec. 21.
An OU bookstore employee said the store will reopen at the Campus Corner location Jan. 2.
Additional information about the transition to Akademos is available on the provost’s office website.
