Get all your books in one affordable bundle with Bulldog Books+
Bulldog Books+ is an affordable textbook rental program that takes all the hassle out of getting your classroom materials. Through this program, you can save money on your textbooks, lab manuals, and electronic book versions and have them conveniently delivered before your first day of class. All BHCC students are automatically enrolled with an option to opt out.
Compare Pricing
Bulldog Books+ saves you up to 50% on the cost of course materials each term. Compare the Bulldog Books+ price of $20 per credit hour to the opt-out book price: Bunker Hill Community College Bookstore
How It Works
1. Register for Classes
Once you register for classes, you will be automatically enrolled in the program and the bookstore will begin preparing your order.
2. Verify Your Order - 30 days before the first day of classes
Starting 30 days before the first day of classes, you will receive an email to verify your order and select your fulfillment preference.
3. Receive Your Materials
An email notification will be sent when your order is ready for pickup or when it ships. Your digital materials will be delivered for your course(s) within Moodle.
Opting Out
Bulldog Books+ is designed to help BHCC students easily obtain their course materials at a discounted price, but the program may not fit every student. If you do not wish to participate in the Bulldog Books+ program, you must opt-out each semester. You can manage your program status 30 days before the semester begins. The first and last days to opt-out are as follows:
Fall 2025
Opt-Out Start: July 28, 2025
Opt-Out End: September 24, 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Bulldog Books+ is a course material delivery model that simplifies the student experience, lowers the cost of materials, and ensures students have access to all required course materials on or before the first day of class. Through this innovative program, physical books are conveniently packaged and provided to students on a rental basis, and access to digital material is directly within Moodle, at $20 per credit hour. Access codes are also included when class materials need to be accessed via a Publisher’s website or other 3rd party site. At the end of the term, students will receive email reminders to return rented physical course materials to the bookstore.
- Register for your classes and the bookstore will start preparing your course materials
- One month before classes start, you will receive an email instructing you to select your delivery preference (in-store pickup or shipped directly to you)
- An email notification will be sent when your order is ready for pickup or when it ships
- About one month before the semester start your digital materials will be delivered for your course(s) within Moodle or you will be provided an access code and directions to an alternate web platform.
The program provides all required textbooks, eTextbooks, lab manuals, and access codes to eligible students.
The program does not include consumable course supplies that cannot be returned and reused such as lab goggles, dissection kits, molecular model kits, engineering kits or nursing kits.
All eligible students will be automatically enrolled in the program.
Students have the option to opt-out of the Bulldog Books+ program each semester during the opt-out window.
By opting out, students will not receive their required materials in a convenient package and access to digital content will be removed after the opt-out window closes. Students are still required to have all the materials for class; options for purchasing course materials after opting out can be found on the bookstore website.
To change your opt-out status and opt into the Bulldog Books+ program, visit the opt-out/opt-in page or follow the instructions found in your opt-out confirmation email.
Students will be responsible for purchasing their required course materials on their own. Options for purchasing materials can be found on the bookstore website.
The deadline to return all rental textbooks is the last day of final exams for the semester. Students will receive reminders ahead of the rental deadline to their email address.
Yes, the program provides you with the option to purchase any rental textbooks at a reduced rate during the semester.
Yes, you will still be required to return continuation course textbooks. You will be issued the same title for the next semester of the continuation course.
Students will receive email notifications from the bookstore reminding them to verify their order and choose their fulfillment preference. If the student does not opt-out, their materials will be held at the bookstore and their student account will be charged.
Yes, if the student does not opt-out, physical materials will be held at the bookstore, integrated digital materials will be provided through Moodle and the student account will be charged.
If course materials have been picked up or delivered for the dropped class, those materials should be returned to the bookstore within 48 hours. If you drop a class and enroll in a different class, the bookstore will “swap” the required course materials so that you have what you need.
Yes, you will have 48 hours to return your textbooks. If you do not return the textbooks, the charges for the bundle will remain on your student account and you will be subject to a replacement and non-return processing fee.