Online Bookstore
New Online Bookstore

The Cabrillo College Bookstore will operate completely online.

Students can visit the website to view course materials, order online, and have course materials shipped to their home. Digital course materials and access is emailed to the student.

The online bookstore is also selling Cabrillo College branded apparel and gifts.

General Questions

No.There will be no cash handling anywhere on campus for course materials. Acceptable payment methods will be listed at checkout on the Cabrillo College Online Bookstore website. They include credit, debit, prepaid card, PayPal, Google Pay, and Apple Pay.

Vouchers can be applied at checkout on the Cabrillo College Online Bookstore website.

Shipping is free on all orders over $79.00.

It will be available from the Cabrillo College Online Bookstore website.

  • For Students: If you have questions or encounter difficulties, assistance is available through the Online Bookstore "Support" page: https://onlinebookstoresupport.vitalsource.com/. There, you will find a live chat feature operational 24/7, ready to assist. For those who prefer a more direct approach, call (855) 955-0398.

  • For Faculty: Faculty members encountering any issues or adoption-related questions can email ADOPTIONS@VITALSOURCE.COM for dedicated assistance. This email address does not support student-facing operations. SUCCESS@VITALSOURCE.COM can be used as a resource for faculty that may be experiencing login or technical issues.

Student Questions

Application of financial aid will be done at checkout on the Cabrillo College Online Bookstore website.

Any required course supplies and locations of where to get those supplies will be provided by the Instructor of the course in the “notes” section in the course/syllabus.

Regalia can be ordered from the Oak Hall Cabrillo College microsite which will be linked from Cabrillo College’s website. More details to come.

Faculty Questions

  • Scantrons and Green Books will now be available in Division Offices, only for courses where faculty require these testing materials.

  • Faculty are responsible for providing the scantrons and Green Books to students in class at the time of the exam. Faculty can pick up items from their respective Division Office.

  • Students should not be asked to purchase them or pick them up themselves from the Division Offices.

  • For OER textbooks: You can select "No materials required" and then enter a Section Note for students, with more explanation that a free online textbook will be used. Or, if your text has an ISBN, you may be able to adopt the print version for students to optionally purchase. If you do this, please include a Section Note that the textbook is available FREE online.

  • For Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) textbook adoptions: Adopt your textbook and add a Section Note that the book will be available free through the Cabrillo Library.

  • Please contact Aloha Sargent, ZTC Coordinator, for assistance with this: alsargen@cabrillo.edu

Aside from digital or physical textbooks, use the Section Note feature during adoption to indicate any required devices such as calculators, software subscriptions, access codes, art supplies, uniforms, safety equipment, and other expenses to inform students of these additional costs when they are selecting and registering for classes. Include the estimated cost.