California State University, Chico Parent Guide
Associated Students Bookstore
Did You Know?
- We are student owned, and employ approximately 150 students per year in the store.
- The Associated Students Store ranks among the top five stores in the nation for our used book ratios.
- We pay our students over $ 1.5 million at buyback annually, reducing their initial cost up to 50%.
- The store offers a Textbook Price Matching Program, matching prices from any retail establishment in the U.S. that is verifiable.
- We have a program called TextLink that allows you to purchase books for your classes online and have them shipped, or held for pickup at the store. This allows you to take advantage of the “used book” inventory without having to be on campus. Associated Student Bookstore in early August and January each year for available TextLink dates.
- We offer electronic books, or “ebooks”, on selected titles at a lower cost than printed material.
- In the fall we will introduce a new program at buyback which will reward students who purchase books from our store with an additional bonus value.
- We have an online store that offers not only textbooks, but clothing, computers and servicing, general reading and reference material, gift items, and course supplies.
Check out Associated Student Bookstore and Associated Students for employment information.
