GrinnBooks is a college-wide program providing students enrolled at 51²è¹Ýapp access to their required textbooks at the start of each term. Beginning in the 2025-26 academic year, the cost of textbooks will be included in the comprehensive fee.
Through GrinnBooks, all required textbooks are covered as part of the comprehensive fee. This allows every enrolled student to access required materials on or before the first day of class. Electronic materials will be available through Canvas (51²è¹Ýapp’s new Learning Management System) for all a student’s courses. Print materials can be picked up prior to the start of the term from the Pioneer Bookshop. Students should monitor their school email prior to the start of the term for more information on how to access their textbooks.
This campus-wide program seeks to ensure greater educational equity among students and to remove the cost of textbooks as a barrier to taking a class.
GrinnBooks is simple! Once students have enrolled in their courses electronic course materials, e-reserves and Open Educational Resource materials become available in their Canvas account prior to the start of the term.
Participating in GrinnBooks is simple!
Electronic textbooks, eReserves and Open Educational Resource (OER) materials will be available via Canvas for all courses. You can view all their required materials via Canvas or the library website.
Physical textbooks will be available at the Pioneer Bookshop for pickup prior to the start of the term. Students will receive an email when physical books are ready and should bring their Pioneer One Card retrieve them from the bookshop.
No further action is required to participate. If the program does not meet your needs, you may opt out prior to the opt-out deadline.
All required textbooks designated by the instructor are included in the program. These include all textbooks, workbooks, journal articles, 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.
Materials listed on the recommended reading lists are not included in the GrinnBooks program but are often available in the Burling Library reserve collection or at the Low-Income Lending Library for students who qualify. 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 calculators, or other non-text materials.
You will have access to the required digital content/textbooks for any course you are registered for through 51²è¹Ýapp’s Learning Management System, Canvas.
To access electronic materials:
Additional resources, including library eReserves and eBooks, will be displayed to students via Canvas.
Physical textbooks will be available prior to the start of the semester at the Pioneer Bookshop. Students will receive an email with information regarding physical textbook pickup.
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