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GrinnBooks takes all the guesswork out of obtaining textbooks for your courses. By including the cost of textbooks in tuition and purchasing in bulk, students will save money and be guaranteed access to their textbooks. Through GrinnBooks, students have access to their textbooks (whether physical or digital) on the first day of class, eliminating the need to search for or buy materials separately, ensuring they can start their coursework immediately. All textbooks are delivered to you through Canvas or through a convenient pickup at the Pioneer Bookshop with your Pioneer One Card. Every student has the individual choice to remain enrolled in the program or opt out each term to find textbooks in another manner.

According to our estimates, students can expect to save an average of $150 on textbooks per term. Each student’s unique circumstances will impact the savings they should expect. 

All required textbooks designated by the instructor are included in the program. These include all textbooks, workbooks and other assigned reading.

Examples of items eligible for coverage by GrinnBooks are textbooks, courseware, or other academic software with an International Standard Book Number (ISBN). Open Educational Resource (OER) material and eReserves will continue to be available to student as well. 

Recommended readings are not included in the GrinnBooks program.  If the Library or Low-Income Lending Library currently own the material, it may be available.   Students have the option to purchase recommended materials from the Pioneer Bookshop or a vendor of their choice. 

Depending upon individual circumstances, students may still need to purchase their own basic supplies (notebooks, pens, etc.), as well as some course-specific items, such as lab goggles, calculators, or other non-text materials.

No. Material format is selected by the professor for each individual course.

Students auditing courses can access course materials in Canvas.

The cost of participating in GrinnBooks is included in the cost of tuition, there are no additional fees or charges for participation.

All degree seeking and exchange students are eligible to participate in the program. Ninth semester student teachers are not eligible to participate.

Students studying away from Ģ����ý are not eligible to participate. Your student account will reflect a credit for the cost of the program each term you study away.

Opt in means that you are participating in the GrinnBooks Textbook Program. No action is required to opt in. You will have access to your required textbooks by the start of classes. If you decide that you do not want to participate, you may opt out prior to the opt out deadline. 

Information regarding the opt-out process will be available to students via their Ģ����ý email address.

Students maintain full autonomy over their participation in this program. A universal (all course) opt out is available to students by semester. Those wishing to opt of out of the program must do so by the end of the drop/add period each semester. Students opting out do so for every course they are enrolled. 

Single course opt out is not permitted; students that opt out will have program access removed for all courses in that term.

The opt out period opens August 1 for Fall semester and January 1 for Spring semester every year.  The last day to opt out is the end of the drop/add period for the term. Students opting out do so for every course they are enrolled. 

Single course opt out is not permitted; students that opt out will have program access removed for all courses in that term.

There are three options for opting out of the program, you only need to complete one to successfully opt out.

• Log into Canvas and select the “opt-out” button or;
• Select the opt-out option in the introductory email sent by the bookstore or;
• Email bookstore@grinnell.edu from your Ģ����ý email account requesting an opt out.

Students opting out of the program should expect to see a $150 credit on their student account at the completion of the drop/add period. Those choosing not to participate in the program are free to purchase their textbooks from vendors of their choice.

When opting out, you acknowledge that you will not have access to the GrinnBooks online course materials provided by the instructor; this includes homework sets, certifications, tests, quizzes, grading, simulations, etc. Also, you will not receive physical textbooks from the Pioneer Bookshop.  You also acknowledge that all required course materials, including homework sets, quizzes, tests, grading and simulations, will be purchased at your own expense. Be aware that some digital components are not available separately. The Pioneer Bookshop can not guarantee textbook availability for students who have opted out of the GrinnBooks program.

Visit the Student Accounts website for details on the opt-out policy. 

No, Students who opt out of the program will see no change to their financial aid eligibility.

Yes. The Low-Income Textbook Lending Library will continue to assist eligible low-income students who need access to textbooks. Eligible students will be notified in early August.  

Prior to the opt out deadline, you can opt back into GrinnBooks using the link provided in Canvas and your email.

Course materials will be located either in the GrinnBooks tab or Library Reserves tab in Canvas. 

All digital textbooks, e-books, eReserves, and OER content provided by the library will be in Canvas under the Library Reserves tab.   If you cannot find a material in the GrinnBooks tab, check the Library Reserves tab. 

Printed textbooks will be distributed to students through The Pioneer Bookshop at the beginning of each term. Please bring your Pioneer OneCard to pick up your books.

The Office of Disability Resources and Assistive Technology is available to assist students with an official accommodation for an alternate format for your textbooks (e.g., readable PDF, Braille, large print, etc.). Students are required to be opted into the GrinnBooks program and have a copy of the textbook (digital or print) to receive services. To arrange for alternate formats or to request accommodations, students should contact Disability Resources and Assistive Technology, via email or call tel:641-269-3089. You can find more information on the Assistive Technology Ģ����ýShare site (login required).

Recommended readings are not included in the GrinnBooks program.  If the Library or Low-Income Lending Library own the material, it may be available.  Students have the option to purchase recommended materials from the Pioneer Bookshop or a vendor of their choice. 

Course reserve materials provided through the library have a timed start and end date. After the course ends, the link to the e-book disappears from the course, but the library still owns the e-book and you can find it in the catalog if needed. Digital materials provided through the bookstore are typically available for either 180 days or 360 days. 

No, your printed textbooks are yours to keep unless you drop the course. There will be an option to sell your printed materials at the end of the term if you choose.

No. Faculty at Ģ����ý retain full academic freedom over the materials they choose to require for their courses.

When adding a course, digital materials will automatically become available to you on Canvas in 24 hours. Printed materials will be available for pickup at the Pioneer Bookshop.

Students dropping a course prior to the end of the drop/add period must return the materials for the dropped course. Digital materials will automatically be removed from Canvas when a course is dropped. Physical textbooks must be returned to the Pioneer Bookshop no later than 7 days after the end of the drop/add deadline. Non-returned print materials will be charged to your student account at the publisher’s listed new book price. Books from a dropped course must be in the same condition as when it was purchased to receive a refund. New books that have been written or highlighted in are not returnable.

Students withdrawing from a course after the drop/add deadline retain ownership of their printed materials and do not need to return them to the Pioneer Bookshop. 

For all independent/individual study courses (297, 299, 387, 397, 399, 499), the expectation is that books and other materials available through the libraries will be used when possible. In cases where materials cannot be obtained through the libraries, multiple copies are needed for group projects, or there is another rationale for purchasing print books, those materials are covered by the GrinnBooks program. Once an independent study has been approved by the Dean’s Office and entered into the course schedule, faculty will receive an electronic adoption request that can be used to request materials, or you can contact the bookstore directly.