Students can purchase their textbooks from the LSC Virtual Bookstore (Akademos). You can find textbook purchasing instructions which you can share with your students here: Purchase Your Textbook through the LSC Virtual Bookstore. You can find textbook and bookstore information for Faculty at this page: Faculty Textbook Resources.
LSC Virtual Bookstore Integration into D2L
At this time, the LSC Virtual Bookstore Integration is still in the testing and deployment phase. We expect the integration to be fully deployed and ready for use in courses as of Fall 2025.
Star Bundle
To help reduce textbook costs for students, Lone Star College offers the STAR Bundle program. This initiative provides students with access to required course materials at a reduced price that is bundled into their course registration. You can learn more details about the program by visiting the STAR Bundle page.
Additional Resources
Virtual Bookstore Customer Service (Available 9am to 5pm , Monday through Friday, with 24/7 coverage during the back-to-school season):
- 866-722-5061
Virtual Bookstore Frequently Asked Questions
Purchase Lone Star College Apparel through the Virtual Bookstore
Additional Support
Unable to find your answer here? Email LSC-Bookstore@lonestar.edu
Chat: For fastest response, go to lonestar.textbookx.com/help and click on blue Chat button at the bottom of the page
Phone: 855-463-5531
Email: help@vitalsource.com