University Bookstore
The Official Bookstore of the University of Maine
The University Bookstore on campus is your source for textbooks, course materials, computer & electronics, residence hall room items, UMaine apparel & supplies, and much more.
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First Year Students: VIP Textbook Reservation with FREE delivery to your room
Sign up for Textbook Reservations and let us do the shopping for you. We’ll even deliver your books to your residence hall room! No lines! No waiting!
Avoid shopping lines and ensure your best selection of books:
- Come see us so we can help you with Textbook Reservation form
- Hold your reservation with a major credit card
- In August we will process your order based on your class schedule
- We will box your books and deliver them to your campus room in time for classes
- Submit your form to us at Summer Orientation be entered to win free textbooks scratch tickets for up to 50% off one item
- As a thank you, you will also receive a FREE UMaine Black Bear hoodie (regularly $39.99)
Why University Bookstore?
The University Bookstore is devoted to student success. We work directly with faculty to ensure that we stock the right books and materials for your courses. We are committed to saving our students money by buying your books back and working with our suppliers to get as many used books as possible.
- Convenience—we’re located right on campus in Memorial Union
- Textbook Reservations—easy buying for first-year students
- More Used Books—nationally recognized for our efforts to bring in more used books and save our students money
- Book Buyback Program—more money “back” in your pocket
- Shop & Compare Textbooks—on our website right from your computer or with your phone/tablet–see our very competitive prices with online vendors like Amazon
- Book Rentals & E-Books—we’re implementing new methods to save you money and better our environment
- Good Citizens—we happily support UMaine student organizations through contributions and sponsorships
Textbook Options
Our prices are based on the national online textbook marketplace. However, our mission to you is to obtain as many used books as possible in order to save you money in a competitive marketplace.
The University Bookstore offers textbooks in a number of ways, all dependent upon availability and pricing.
NEW: We seek out the best prices on brand-new books.
USED: We stock our shelves with a huge inventory of used books—percentage-wise, one of the largest in the nation!
RENTALS: We have a number of titles available as textbook rentals for the semester.
E-BOOKS: Universities across the country are starting to delve into the realm of eTextbooks—books that are viewed electronically on a computer or eReading device. We have a growing selection of eBooks available, and are continuing to evaluate the benefits and interest of UMaine students.
UMaine’s Official Campus Technology Store
The friendly and knowledgeable Bookstore staff focus on the needs of our students and what technology is recommended for your major. Current UMaine students receive education discount pricing on desktop and laptop (Apple© & PCs) computers and most software. The University Bookstore is an Authorized Campus Store for Apple. In addition, we have experienced and friendly Apple-certified and PC-certified technicians from TechPort on campus to help you with any service or repair to your computer or other electronic device. These tech experts from TechPort also offer extensive data recovery. We’ll also have the computer requirements and recommendations based on the college that contains your program. For example, an English major would want the computer recommendations from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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Use Black Bear Bucks
Keeping track of expenses and planning for future purchases can be challenging. Add funds to your MaineCard on your Black Bear Bucks account so you have funds for books, supplies and other Bookstore items. Visit the MaineCard office to learn more.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Let us help you complete your Textbook Reservation form at Orientation.
Decide on hardware, software or accessories needs for your major, then order.
Add funds to your account as Bookstore Bucks to ensure you have funds set aside for books, supplies and more.