Students need to purchase their textbooks and other course materials prior to each course. The Walden bookstore is updated each term and the books for your session of a course will be available for purchase about 5 weeks prior to the start your course. At that time, you can obtain the list from the bookstore to purchase the course materials required for class. 

If you wish to purchase your books from another vendor that is up to you but please make sure that you are purchasing the correct version of the required course materials. You can confirm the ISBNs match by comparing the information listed in the bookstore for the required book against the edition that you have purchased. If you do decide to purchase your course materials from another vendor, please know that Walden will not be able to assist if there is something wrong with your order or if a book is back-ordered and won't arrive in time for class.

You can order your books starting approximately 5 weeks prior to the start of class.

• To find out which books are required for your class, log into your myWalden portal and go to the Academics tab.
• Underneath the name of your upcoming course, there  is a line regarding course materials.

• Click on the link that says View/Buy Course Materials to view a list of required course materials or to purchase the required materials from the Walden bookstore.
• Alternatively, you can go directly to the Walden University Book Store and search for your books by term and course.