When I was a student, the bookstore had more books in general. I don't think that it is the educational place that it should be. How long the book will be used, whether the Student Senate will sell any, and the number of classes that use the book all determine how many are ordered. Sometimes they do run out. I encourage students to ask me about a book they are looking for instead of going to the professor.
Some students feel that the availability of books is a problem.
Freshman Bethany Buning agrees. Sometimes the books that you need aren't in and it can be hard to find things. The Calvin College Bookstore is installing a new online ordering system this summer, which should be ready for fall of next year. The online service will allow students to order new and used textbooks over the Internet. The student can then pick up the books, which are packaged by the bookstore staff for no extra fee.