Get ready for the Spring 2025 semester with Pioneer Bookstore, your official Grinnell College bookshop. We understand getting the right textbooks is crucial for your academic success, and we’re here to make the process easy and affordable. Find all the textbooks required by your professors through our Find Textbooks portal. Pioneer Bookstore offers a variety of options, including new, used, and digital textbooks, as well as semester rentals to suit your needs and budget.
Your Convenient Textbook Options at Pioneer Bookstore
Pioneer Bookstore provides multiple ways to get your course materials. When ordering online, you can have your books conveniently shipped to the mailroom on campus or choose to pick them up directly at our store located in downtown Grinnell. As the official bookstore of Grinnell College, Pioneer Bookstore is more than just a shop; it’s a part of your community. By choosing us, you’re supporting local businesses and keeping your money within Grinnell. We pride ourselves on being your trusted, local bookstore with familiar faces ready to assist you.
Utilize Your Spring 2025 Textbook Advance at Pioneer Bookstore
Recognizing the financial demands at the start of each semester, Pioneer Bookstore is pleased to offer a $300 Textbook Advance for every Grinnell College student. This interest-free advance is designed to help you manage the costs of your textbooks. Available for textbook purchases only, this advance can be used until the last day to add or drop courses. The amount you use will be added to your tuition bill, payable by the next term. To use your Textbook Advance online, simply select “Textbook Advance” at checkout. Please note that the advance is exclusively for textbooks; additional items will require a separate payment method.
Pioneer Bookstore Spring Opening Weekend Hours
To accommodate your arrival for the Spring Semester, Pioneer Bookstore will have extended hours during opening weekend:
- Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Monday (MLK Day): 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Visit Pioneer Bookstore and start your semester prepared!
