Order Online, Pick Up In-Store – Barnes and Nobles Bookstores Open for Spring

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As the semester starts, now is the perfect time to get prepared for classes by ordering you textbooks and materials. All (6) six of the Central Piedmont Bookstores will re-open on January 4, 2021 for in-person shopping. All textbook purchases are to be placed online, but all other items can be purchased online or in the store.

All locations are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Levine, Cato, Harris, Harper and Merancas bookstores will only have books for pick up for the classes that are on their respective campuses. All other pickups should be made at Central Campus.

Store pickup is available for all locations, but only Cato and Central Campus are offering curbside from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bookstore location at Merancas will be in the new Merancas IV building.

To see its location, view the Merancas Campus map.

If you need assistance, here are some important resources to help:

Online Ordering:

  • The bookstore will process all textbook orders as quickly as possible, and all student orders will be processed in the manner in which they were received.
  • Please allow 5 business days for processing and then your shipping method will apply.
  • To cancel your order please provide the order number to be cancelled when emailing the request.

Online Instructions:

Important Information:

For the fastest response to questions, please contact the bookstore by email at: bookstore@cpcc.edu or visit the Barnes & Noble website.

You may also leave a message at: 704-330-2722 x3699 and a staff member will return your call.

Barnes & Noble Bookstores Textbook Delivery Delays

Due to COVID 19, Barnes & Noble has experienced delivery delays from publishers that may impact textbook deliveries for students. The bookstore is processing all textbook orders as quickly as possible, and all student orders are being processed in the manner in which they were received. Buy your books now in order to receive them as early as possible!

The bookstore will not be open for in-person customer service for the fall 2020 semester until further notice. However, students can log into their B&N accounts to view order status for their deliveries.

Please also note that rented textbooks can be returned free via UPS. You will need your order number to print the UPS shipping label which you can find in the confirmation email from your online order or in any rental reminder emails. The UPS label can be printed on or before your charge date.

Learn more about the easy step-by-step Rental Return instructions and visit the Barnes & Noble website or email sm8008@bncollege.com with any questions.​