Textbook Resources

Knowing when and how to purchase books can be challenging, especially in the first couple of weeks when you may be adjusting your course schedule, be on a course waiting list, or focused on getting to campus! One suggestion is that you research the books you need and where to buy them before arriving on campus but wait to purchase them until you attend a few classes. The following is a list of Textbook and Academic Reading Resources to help get you started. Materials for several courses are also available on reserve at the Library, and materials may also be posted in Moodle.

The book list for each MHC course should be listed below the course description in the Search for Classes function in my.mtholyoke (press the days/times link to see the full course details). The book list will specify the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) identifying the exact book, whether it is required or optional, and any additional notes about the course books from the professor. Course syllabi (often available through the course's Moodle site but may be provided another way by the course instructor) also list textbook requirements.

Textbook and Academic Reading Resources

Please note that there is no local textbook vendor at Mount Holyoke. The Odyssey bookstore does not stock required textbooks for all classes. Students typically buy or rent textbooks online. Online purchases require either a credit card or debit card tied to a U.S. bank. If you are unable to purchase books with a credit card and will not have access to funds in a U.S. bank by the end of the first week of classes, you will be able to request a book advance – this request form will be emailed directly to students.

The links in this section are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement of any of the products or services.

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