Hawaii Pacific University Bookstore

They recently moved to Aloha Towers. I wish I knew this earlier but it’s ok. Bigger parking at the new location, however they do not validate your parking tickets. So it’s $ 5 dollars after 4pm, and $ 1.50 to the hour before that. New location is tailored for the students who accommodate the dorms there. Renovation seems to be ongoing. I like the less busy area, so it’s a plus. It also feels bigger in there.

Sorry to say, I find this bookstore to be completely incompetent and disorganized. Not a semester has gone by without some sort of glitch or miscommunication. Please check your voicemails and emails before calling someone three times about something that the person already addressed. Please fix whatever issue is causing you to charge me for a book that I returned on time. Please check that you are giving the right books for the right classes. Please use the exorbitant amount of money that we students are paying for books to organize your team better and train your employees properly. I’ve actually encountered a number of nice people at the checkout counter at the book store, but I sense some larger disorganization within the store. Looking forward to being done here.

After being unaware of textbook prices my freshmen year in college, I avoid buying textbooks from here. So expensive! If you can, try to purchase your books online or ask other students before purchasing. It could save you money. Be sure the items are what you’re looking for – you wouldn’t want to come back again if there’s a long line to do the same thing.
Before classes start, first weeks of classes and the ending of the semester are times I’m usually in for books, my U-​Pass and occasionally shopping /​order pick-​up. Also during those times the bookstore gets packed and there’s a long line. Ugh.
I like some of the merchandise and usually buy items that are on sale or if I can use the coupon stamp thingy they provide us. Merchandise are always changing.
It’s quite small though and when lines get long it’s wrapped around the store and out the door.

This fairly new, renovated bookstore that is now located in the First Hawaiian Bank building is sooooo much better than the bookstore that Hawaii Pacific University previously had. The old bookstore was run down, and was a place where you just go to get your books. The new bookstore however, has air-​conditioning and is a place where you can actually walk into and look at HPU products. The décor is nice and fits well with the look of the building.

I’m so glad that HPU decided to renovate and relocate the bookstore.
Before it was super hot, I always end up sweating a ton and carrying books on top of that AND climbing up and down those stairs in the BH building.
NOWWWW it’s air conditioned (YES!!!), spacious, and located in a great building.
Everyone there is super helpful, during the beginning and end of the semester it gets crazy cause duh, the whole student BODY needs to buy and sell their books.
Textbooks WILL ALWAYS be expensive and yes there are other options but since there is a great system here and it’s fast to order your books and pick it up online, it’s a lot more convenient.
Waiting in line isn’t as slow as how it used to be.
There’s lots of products and unlike before, they now have the space to present their merchandise. My only problem is that sometimes it’s difficult to move around, especially when there is a long line. I feel like this store can’t handle people with junk in their trunk if you catch my drift hehehe.
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As all college students know, books can get expensive. And when you’re taking 21 credits … that’s even more expensive. Although sometimes the bookstore is the only place that you can get that one particular book for that one particular class. (Remember that you need the right edition and all that jazz).
However, there are good good things about the bookstore. For one, they moved to a nicer venue. Air conditioned and clean. Way better than the BH location. They also have a nice array of HPU gear. Clothing, school supplies, Macs, USB drives … all pretty reasonable. I’ve never actually bought the clothing, but I did get my Mac Book Pro from here, and I’ve never been disappointed.
The workers are so nice, and they work really hard to make sure students get what they need. i also like the fact that I can order my books online. That’s what I normally do. Check
for books (if there are any) and whatever I can’t find, I order. They send emails regarding your pickup promptly, and my books are always ready to go.
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When I started my education at HPU the bookstore was located in the Bishop Hotel building on the second floor. It was always crowded, always hot in there and when selling books back they had a little room in the hallway that they opened up for that.
Since they moved to the current location it’s nicer to go and buy books. Yes, the place still gets crowded but hey, what would you expect when all students need to buy books at the same time.
They have more things for sale, more clothes and HPU items.
The website also works which I enjoy. I usually get my books online, pay for them there and them pick them up. I have never stood in line to pick up my books from the pick-​up window.
The people that work there are always polite and have always helped me the best way they can.
The only negative thing are of course the prices, both for books and for merchandise. But I can live with that.