Course Textbooks
Lists are distributed via Scholar360 after faculty make textbook decisions prior to a term's start.
Forest Institute Student Bookstore
Stacey Coffman is the Forest rep at SBE.
The Student Book Exchange is located at 633 S. Kimbrough in Springfield, MO (phone 417-866-6880; 417-869-8082; toll-free 866-704-6657).
Ordering Textbooks from SBE
You have several options when purchasing textbooks from SBE.
- You can go to their store to buy your books.
- You may order your books using their website and pick them up at their Springfield store.
- You may order your books using their website and have them shipped to you (you will pay shipping but no handling fees)
- SBE will make one delivery of orders to the Forest Springfield campus before the term begins.
If you need to use financial aid funds to pay for your books, you can give SBE a post-dated check that they will hold until you receive your funds. Other methods of payment that SBE will accept include VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, personal checks, and cash.
Selling Textbooks Back to SBE
You can visit the Student Book Exchange at 633 S. Kimbrough in Springfield MO Mondays-Saturdays to sell back any textbooks you wish.
Using MyBookDaddy.com
If you click on a course listing on mybookdaddy.com and it says "unassigned," that means SBE hasn't yet received the book title(s) from the faculty member yet. SBE will continue to update their site daily as they receive the forms from faculty members.
Other New and Used Textbook Sources
Forest students may opt to purchase used and/or new textbooks using any of the following resources. These are websites that have been brought to our attention in the past by students.