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91³Ô¹ÏÍø Bookstore Checkout

Some students have reported difficulty purchasing materials through the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø College Bookstore while using their Student Email Account. Follow this guide to create a personal account instead.

Q: Do I Have to Do This?

A: Only if you receive an error message related to your contact information, such as the one below:

Banner-style contact information error message, displayed on bookstore checkout page
Checkout error displayed when using GCCCD email.

while checking out with your GCCCD account. If you have not had any issues ordering your books, you may safely ignore this guide.

Checking Out With a Personal Account

If you received an error while checking out using your GCCCD account, please follow the steps below to checkout with a personal account.

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Part One - Find Course Materials
  1. Open a New Incognito or New Private Window in your web browser of choice.
  2. Navigate to grossmont.edu. Locate and follow the link for the Bookstore at the bottom of the page:
91³Ô¹ÏÍø website's Footer menu showing bookstore link
Bookstore link located in 91³Ô¹ÏÍø website footer.
  1. On Bookstore website, hover over or select Course Materials & Textbooks from the menu.
  2. Choose to Find Course Materials:
Course Material and Textbooks Navigation Menu showing 'Find Course Materials' option
Find My Materials option in bookstore menu.

*Note: Ignore any messaging about signing in or creating an account at this time.

  1. Enter your courses in the Select your course(s) area.
  2. For each course, provide:
    • the current Term,
    • department/subject,
    • course number (110, 120, etc.),
    • the course’s four-digit section number.

*Note: This information is on your schedule, within Self-Service, within Canvas, or your instructor’s syllabus.

  1. Now choose Retrieve Materials.
Course Search page highlighting Retrieve Materials button
Retrieve Materials button after entering course details.
  1. Make your selections and choose Add to Cart.
  2. Review your materials and choose Proceed to Cart.
  3. Review your Shopping Cart and if satisfied, select Proceed to Checkout.
Shopping Cart page with materials added, highlighting Proceed to Checkout button
Checkout button on bookstore shopping cart page.
Part Two - Checkout & Log in/Create Account
  1. If you’ve purchased from the Bookstore previously, sign in with your personal (Yahoo, Gmail, etc.) account details.

    If you don’t know your password, choosing Forgot Your Password? will send you a link to reset it:
Bookstore account login page showing email and password fields
Personal account login page for bookstore checkout.

*Note: Ignore the option and do not use your GCCCD email.

  1. If you don’t have a personal (Yahoo, Gmail, etc.) account, choose Create Account.
  2. Fill in all required fields. Be sure to create a super-memorable password -- we cannot reset it for you. If you forget your password, use the Forgot Your Password? process.
Bookstore account creation page showing registration form fields
Account creation form for new bookstore users.

*Note: Double- and triple-check your student ID # is correct. You are not able to change it after the fact.

  1. Once you’ve verified your information, complete the captcha and choose Create Account.
  2. Congratulations! Your account is now created.

With your personal account, you should be able to proceed with the checkout process as normal.

If you have any further issues checking out, please call the Bookstore at (619) 644-7674 or send the Bookstore an email: grossmontbookstore@gcccd.edu

Need Further Assistance?

If you have questions or need clarification about this guidance, please reach out to the Technology Help Desk.