The store is closed for in-person shopping, plan to re-open later in August 2022. We are open for pickup from 9:00am - 4:00pm. 

We offer live shipping rates from Canada Post. You can choose Regular Parcel or Xpresspost.

The shipping cost is dependent on the total weight of the order and the destination. 

We accept VISA credit card, Mastercard and VISA Debit.

Pickup for web-orders will be available at the Edmonton downtown campus, Monday to Friday. Once an order is picked and ready for pickup, you will receive an with the date and time for pickup. Pickup location is at The Core, located inside the Singhmar Centre for Learning.

You have 30 days from the original date of purchase to return or exchange. The items must returned in original condition, unworn, unopened. Do note skill kits are final sale. 

A sponsored student is when your tuition and textbooks are paid for by a third party. For example: Advancing Futures, WCB or various Indigenous bands. Alberta Works is different from sponsored student. A student can apply for Alberta Works funding and if approved, you will receive a deposit into your bank account that include a portion for textbooks. Some students choose to wait for the funding while others will have to paid for the textbooks and materials upfront.

If you are a sponsored student, email thecore@norquest.ca with your full name student ID. Once this information is received, we will send you a unique link to order on our website along with special instructions.

The Bookstore is partnering with Login, one of the largest Canadian distributors of books, as a purchasing option for learners. The reason for this partnership is to ensure both the Bookstore and Login will have sufficient inventory level to fulfill orders. If the Bookstore run out of inventory then learners can easily order from our partner without having to wait for Bookstore to replenish the inventory. 

Login offer competitive shipping rates ($5.50/first book and $1.00/additional book) and good turn around on orders. At times, there is promotion for free shipping. Please note Login accept PayPal as their form of payment. You can use the guest checkout option at PayPal if you do not have an account.

Required textbooks are mandatory purchase as indicated by the program area as part of the course requirements. Whereas “suggested” is an optional purchase that learners can decide to purchase or not.

Our website will accept international credit cards - VISA and Mastercard. Before you make the purchase, you might need to contact your local bank to ensure your credit card can be used for an international transaction and the bank will process the payment when requested. We can assist with international shipping of physical textbooks, please email thecore@norquest.ca and provide details of the books you would like to purchase and the shipping address. We will work with you to arrange the shipment. Please note that international shipping could include customs taxes and it is your responsibility to pay for the charges.

Create an account: if you plan to regularly shop with us then it is recommended to create an account so your information is saved so you do not need to enter it again. Once you create an account with first order then for any subsequent order, you can use the option to “sign in” and use the email and password that you originally setup. You can choose whichever email to register this account with.
Customer Login: once you setup your account then any future purchases, chose the "customer login" information.
Sign in with your NorQuest Student Account: use your NorQuest username and password instead of having to create a new account and password to remember.

On the main navigation bar, under Textbooks, click on “My Course List”. You will be redirected to the NorQuest portal, enter your username and password. Once this is done, all the registered courses along with the required materials will display for you to make your purchase. 

If you are a new student and have not complete the registration process, you can still search the individual courses by clicking on Textbooks, Select Courses. You can choose the term and search based on course codes. 

The program area is not requiring students to purchase from The Core for textbooks since the instructor might provide online resources or special instruction, wait for the first day of class or review the course syllabus for additional information. 

Some courses will share the same textbook so you only need to purchase once. 

You are purchasing a digital book, not a physical textbook. Most digital book is on a rental term so review how long you will have access to the content. The benefit of digital book is cheaper than physical copy. 

Most likely the email address entered during the checkout process is invalid, therefore, the email was undeliverable. Email thecore@norquest.ca with the order number and we can resend the  instruction to redeem the access code. 

Most likely during the redemption process, there was an error with inputting the email address. Reach out to our partner, Campus eBookstore, to explain the situation and include the correct email address and the access code. Email instruction will be resend to the correct email address. 

There are some digital eBooks that require a unique course key that an instructor create that will have additional learning resources and other materials for students. We do not have access to this information, reach out to your instructor for the information.