Kingsborough Online Bookstore
The Kingsborough Online Bookstore, powered by TextbookX, operates completely online and can be visited at kbcc.textbookx.com. Visit the website to order and ship your course materials to your home or to campus. Digital course material access information is emailed. The bookstore also sells branded merchandise, course supplies, and more.
Created in partnership with Akademos by VitalSource, powered by TextbookX, the online bookstore simplifies the textbook process and offers a variety of physical and digital textbook formats.
Features of the Kingsborough College Online Bookstore include:
- A personalized page featuring all your courses materials when you log in with your CUNYfirst credentials.
- Average savings of 60% off list price on Marketplace.
- Compare pricing from top selling textbook websites.
- New, used, rental or eBooks textbooks formats.
- Price match guarantee on all new books.
- Free shipping on retail orders over $79 (exclusions may apply).
- Post and sell textbooks on the website's Marketplace — get an instant quote.
Need Help? Visit: kbcc.textbookx.com/help
FAQ: Other questions? Visit the FAQ page or watch these Help Videos
Learn more about how the Kingsborough College Online Bookstore, powered by Akademos, makes it easy to buy and sell your course materials.
Faculty Resources
Key benefits include:
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Streamlined process of adopting textbooks and course materials for Faculty and Administrators.
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An easier way to compare textbooks and submit your adoptions.
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Log in with your CUNY Login account to see a personalized page showing only the courses you are assigned to teach or oversee.
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View previously adopted textbooks for easy re-selection.
Faculty should adopt course materials 4 to 5 weeks before the start of each semester. Log into Blackboard and navigate to the Akademos prompt or visit the Online Bookstore
and select the Faculty tab. In the portal, faculty can view the courses they will
be teaching, select the materials they want to use, and develop course packs.
Questions? Read the faculty help guide or watch help videos.
Faculty log in with your CUNY Login account
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