BMCC Bookstore: The Ultimate One Stop Shop

BMCC Bookstore: The Ultimate One Stop Shop

The BMCC Bookstore doesn’t just sell books—they provide a positive experience to their customers. At BMCC, they understand that students need more than just books. The bookstore aims to make the typical college student’s life on campus easier by offering other essentials like apparel and electronics.

The bookstore at BMCC is not only a physical ‘brick-and-mortar’ store – it is also an online store. Check out the website of BMMC’s online store and you will love its sleek design and no-nonsense interface. Here’s the link: http://bmcc.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BNCBHomePage?catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=40551

BMCC History

The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) started its operations in early 1964. It was primarily a college that focused on business courses. In those days, BMCC catered only to students of business and liberal arts programs. Their goal was to be the springboard for a 4-year education in a university. Aside from their preparatory programs, BMCC also had management classes and training modules for professionals.

What started as a humble community college housed in a two-storey building in Manhattan has now become the largest college in the CUNY (City University of New York) college network. BMCC’s new campus is a sprawling building that spans four blocks. In the 60s and 70s, their student population was about 6,000. Today, BMCC has more than 25,000 students.

The BMCC Bookstore

Business is BMCC’s expertise. So it’s no surprise that they were able to build a very functional and profitable store for their student body. The bookstore is famous with the students because they can find a lot of great stuff there.

Today, most students shop online. They prefer BMCC Bookstore’s website because it provides them the convenience of doing their shopping without actually having to visit the store. It has added perks too. Let’s learn more about what the Bookstore offers its customers:

• All the textbooks a student needs (and even e-books) —the bookstore is the repository for all books used by BMCC. And they have kept up with the times by offering electronic versions of the books as well.
• Textbook Rental and Book Sellback —for students under a tight budget, a good option for them is to rent books instead of buying. The bookstore has a wide selection of textbooks for rent. The bookstore is also open to buy back textbooks from students, as long as it’s in good condition.
• Custom School Apparel—the bookstore is the official seller of the school’s apparel. You can find BMCC jackets, sweaters, shirts and hoodies in the store.
• Accessories—browse through the items under the bookstore’s Accessories section and you will find amazing stuff you can buy for yourself or as gifts. Aside from books, the bookstore also sells frames for diplomas, mugs and tumblers, items for the dorm, and other personal accessories.
• Electronics, Gadgets and Supplies—as we mentioned, this store has the stuff a student needs in order to survive college. They sell laptop computers, tablets, mobile phones and mobile phone accessories, scientific calculators, printer ink, surge protectors, HD Drives, and even dorm essentials like padlocks and bathroom hooks.
• Resources for the Faculty—the bookstore not only caters to students, they also make sure that faculty members get their resources from them too. They have books, Coursepacks, videos and other resources available for faculty in their website.
• Payment, Delivery and Refund options—they go the extra mile by allowing customers to pay online and deliver the products straight to their door. The bookstore also has a refund policy should their customers have legitimate concerns on their merchandise.
• Collections—thinking of giving a gift to someone but just can’t decide what item to get? By clicking on the bookstore’s website’s Collections tab, you will get their recommendations for BMCC gift items. Choosing gifts become easier with BMCC’s Collections.

It’s safe to say that the BMCC Bookstore is a one-stop-shop. Perhaps the only essential product they don’t sell to their customers is food (the BMCC cafeteria takes care of that). They provide quality and affordable products, not only to the students, but also to the teachers and other staff. With their online store, BMCC has elevated the shopping experience by providing their customers the chance to shop remotely.

Posted by Melanie Mendoza on Wednesday January 22 2014, 6:34 AM EST. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Shopping. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0