Rutgers the State University of New Jersey Newark Campus Bookstore

Safest place in Newark

Shop for your textbooks anywhere but here. They consistently have the highest prices when compared to online sources or NJ Books. The worst is when one of the professors say that the only place you can get their book is at the campus bookstore because you know that you are going to have to pay through the roof to get the book. The rental system is OK but the online ordering system is highly flawed. There have been many times where I order a book and it isn't until a few weeks into the semester that they call and tell me they don't have the book. Thanks but I already ordered it online. Stay away!

Online it says it closes at 7pm but when I went there they said they close at 6pm... Very disappointed

A sign standing at door advertised lowest price textbooks, which is sales puffing. Employees disagreed on discount percentages, and base prices. One text was full retail price and another revealed water damage. Cashier surprisingly bagged books in a Barnes & Noble bag, while never inquiring of Barnes & Noble membership which may have discounted drinks and novels. Hopefully this summer (off-season) experience does not extend into fall school session.