Gettysburg College Bookstore Ends Textbook Sales Amid Operational Shift - Gettysburg Connection

Bookstore may be renamed and no longer sell books under new proposal

Textbooks are on the verge of leaving the Bookstore with sales being potentially outsourced to Barnes & Noble as soon as fall 2025, faculty said. Sales of textbooks not turning a profit for the Bookstore and several staff retirements are factors behind the change, Christopher Page, an English professor and an El Camino College Evolve coordinator, said. ECC Evolve is the “change engine for the campus,” according to the college’s website. “Textboo…

Gettysburg College Bookstore Ends Textbook Sales Amid Operational Shift - Gettysburg Connection

Gettysburg College is overhauling its bookstore operations, marking a significant change for students and faculty. The campus bookstore, previously managed by Barnes & Noble, will transition to a new partnership with University Gear Shop (UGS), shifting its focus away from textbooks and school supplies toward branded merchandise and apparel. As part of the change, textbook