Pine Technical and Community College (PTCC) textbooks will be housed at the Minnesota Textbook Center, a warehouse facility located on the campus of Minneapolis College. The center processes online textbook orders for several colleges across the Minnesota State system.
By using a shared service format for textbook
sales, PTCC can continue to aggressively attack
textbook affordability issues, while maintaining
a sustainable Campus Store.
Yes, if you are choosing to purchase from the
PTCC Campus Store. All textbook purchases and
rentals are processed online.
Course kits and uniforms will be available for
purchase in the Campus Store. Uniforms are
available for nursing, and shirts for EMS and
automotive; and aprons for GTSP and
Manufacturing.
Students can order their textbooks on the PTCC
Campus Store website, https://campusstore.
pine.edu/home. Procedures for online
ordering will not change from current methods.
Students still are required to create an account
separate from their school account to place
orders. Instructional videos are available online,
as are pamphlets in the Campus Store.
Students who have a 24-25 FAFSA on file
can charge up to $1,200 to their student
account in the Campus Store.
After tuition and fees are paid your
remaining financial aid or scholarship will
apply towards your textbook charges. You
will have an unpaid balance on your student
account for any remaining charges. Paper
invoices are not sent, per Board Procedure
7.6.2. Accounts Receivable Management.
Students may view their account activity
online in eServices.
- Student ID (Tech ID) can be found on
eServices, it is different than the StarID
- Create a login at https://campus-store.
pine.edu/home or to PTCC
website-pine.edu, Campus Resources,
Campus Store
- Click on Textbooks
- Select the applicable term
- Select the Department and Course-
Section -Instructor based on your
schedule (eg. ENGL 0250 -01 -Boldt)
You will be given two options:
- ship to my home, not a PO Box
- pick up in Campus Store
You will receive a confirmation email from the
Minnesota Textbook Center confirming your
online order after you have placed it on our
site. If you do not receive an email confirmation
within 12 hours of placing your order, your
order was not received, and you will need to
submit a new one.
You will receive an email when your order is
ready for pick-up. If you are expecting a
message from us and you do not see it in your
inbox, check your junk/clutter/spam folder.
All online orders can be picked up in the
Campus Store (Room 201). You must present a
photo ID. The name on your ID must match the
name on your order.
Yes. Enter the person’s name in the "customer
notes" field when placing your order. If you did
not enter that information while you were
placing your order, email us at
[email protected] and let us know the name
of the person who will be picking up your order.
Please note: a photo ID is required to pick up all
orders.
PSEO (Postsecondary Education Options) orders
can only be picked up by the student or the
student’s legal guardian, their name should be
entered in the “customer notes” field or we
need to have an email from the student.
Free UPS shipping is offered on all textbook
orders.
Yes! At the checkout page you have the option
to pay with "Financial Aid/PSEO/Third Party" or
credit card.
It typically takes 1-2 business days for an online
order to be processed. However, during busy
times (like the beginning of each semester),
orders can take longer to fill. Please plan ahead
and order early.
Returns can be shipped to the Textbook Center
prior to the term’s refund deadline at the student’s cost and a refund will be issued. Return
instructions will be included with every order. All
textbooks must be in their original condition and
accompanied by a receipt when returned.
Orders can be canceled by sending an email to
[email protected]. The email
must include your name, Student ID (Tech ID),
order number, and the reason for the
cancellation.
Some common reasons for cancellation are:
- Your credit card was declined
- Financial aid funds were not available during the charging period
- Your order was a PO Box
- Financial aid has yet to come through
If you feel your order has been cancelled in
error, please contact Textbook Center
immediately, [email protected].
If your financial aid is not available by the
financial aid charging deadline, you may use a
credit card to pay for your textbooks online.
Also, many instructors make textbooks, articles,
and other course material available through the
PTCC Library's reserve collection for use in the
library. For access codes, see your instructor.
Sometimes you can obtain temporary, limited
access.
We reserve the right to make substitutions if
your books are not available in the requested
condition. If you select "used preferred" and a
used book is not available, a new book will
automatically be substituted, and vice versa.
The dollar amount of your order WILL change if
substitutions are made.
This field is to inform us how you would like
your order filled if your instructor should
change the textbook or course materials before
we process your order.
- Do not add to Order: no changes will be
made to your order
- Add All Materials: all materials (Including
required, recommended, and optional) will
be added to your orders
- Add Only Required: we will only add/change
your order if the instructor makes changes
for required course materials
No, visiting students cannot charge their
textbooks to their PTCC student account. Your
financial aid can only be applied to your home
campus.
Yes, you can order your textbooks online using a credit or debit card
Rented textbooks will still be returned to the
Campus Store at the end of each term.
Students from the following schools will return
their textbooks to their high school campus.
- Braham
- Cambridge-Isanti
- Chisago Lakes
- East Central
- Hinckley-Finlayson
- Isle
- Milaca
- Mora
- North Branch
- Ogilvie
- Pine City
- Princeton
- Rush City
Students from the above schools should
confirm they should order their textbooks
online. Some high schools provide textbooks
directly to the students.
All other PSEO students will return their
textbooks to the Campus Store.
