The Book Mark

About The Book Mark

The Book Mark is the bookstore of Gustavus Adolphus College. The Book Mark is your place for official Gustavus Adolphus College textbooks, gear and supplies. Buy or sell used and new textbooks, find official Gustavus Adolphus College gear, and purchase software and gifts—online and offline. Learn more about the store here.

Purchasing Textbooks

To begin purchasing textbooks, go to The Book Mark's online store, here. You will need to choose a term, department, course, and section, before adding it to your Course List. After you have added all your courses to your Course List, click on "Compare prices on these materials" to proceed to the next stage of purchasing.

The next screen will allow you to compare prices between The Book Mark and various online retailers. Click the "Add to cart" button to add the desired version of your textbook to your cart.

When you've added all your necessary texts to your cart, click on the yellow "Checkout" button in the upper-right corner of the screen. Confirm that you wish to check out, and you will be brought to a screen which reconfirms the texts you are purchasing.

If you have previously created a Book Mark account, enter your information in the "already have an account" fields. If you are a first-year student, or have not previously created a Book Mark account, you will need to select the "create an account" link. This link will bring you to a new page where you can create a Book Mark account before proceeding to checkout.