Birmingham-Southern College has selected Barnes & Noble College to operate the campus bookstore, effective July 1, 2020. Barnes & Noble College will deliver a wide range of academic and retail solutions, helping to drive affordability, accessibility, and achievement for the entire BSC campus community. The new bookstore manager is Melissa Foster, [email protected]. The phone number is 205-226-7727.

“We are pleased to partner with Barnes and Noble College on our campus bookstore,” said President Daniel B. Coleman. “Their ability to help us meet the increasing demand for digital materials as well as traditional new and used textbooks and to offer expanded choices in branded apparel and other BSC merchandise – both in-store and online — will be a tremendous asset to the campus community, as well as BSC alumni and parents.”

The BSC Bookstore will provide students and faculty with an extensive offering of academic solutions and a vast assortment of affordable learning materials, including new, used and digital course materials, as well as an industry-leading textbook rental program and a price matching program. Through its BNC First Day® inclusive access program, the Bookstore will offer additional opportunities for savings. First Day offers learning materials at reduced prices through a course materials fee for participating programs, and ensures students receive their materials on or before the first day of class, delivered seamlessly through their learning management system.

In addition, BSC faculty will gain access to an innovative platform for researching and submitting course material selections, BNC Adoption & Insights Portal (AIP). AIP further drives faculty choice, as well as affordability and student success. AIP also offers BSC academic leadership the ability to view real-time adoption rates and submission progress at the institutional or departmental level, and communicate directly with faculty from within the portal.

Barnes & Noble College will also provide a ramped-up retail experience for the BSC community. Offering an enhanced product assortment, including branded clothing, gifts, technology and more, the Bookstore will help students, faculty, alumni and fans to show their Panther pride. All items will be available to browse in-store, online and through a mobile app.

“We are thrilled to partner with Birmingham-Southern College, providing a best-in-class retail experience and innovative academic solutions for this exceptional campus community,” said Lisa Malat, President of Barnes & Noble College. “We look forward to equipping BSC students with all the tools they need for success in the classroom and beyond.”

Barnes & Noble College currently operates more than 770 campus stores nationwide. For more information about Barnes & Noble College’s services and locations, visit www.bncollege.com.