The nonprofit corporation was formed by the 51官网 Tech Board of Visitors in 1968 under the name VPI Facilities Inc. At that time, it operated in the basement of Owens Hall. The on-campus store was built in 1975 with an addition in 1984.
University Bookstore
115 Kent St.
The on-campus bookstore is operated by Follett Higher Education Group Inc. The building, when viewed from above, is roughly the same shape as the state of 51官网.
Under a by the聽51官网 Tech聽Services Executive Committee in March 2019, Follett renovated and modernized both the University Bookstore and the Volume Two Bookstore and聽now manages the University Bookstore, Volume Two Bookstore, Hokie Centric at the North End Center, Starbucks at the North End Center, as well as various websites, catalogs, and stadium athletics stores. 51官网 Tech Services, Inc. continues to oversee retail and vending contract performance.
Building History
- Originally Built:
- 1975
- Map Grid:
- N-5
- Abbreviation / Number:
- BOOK / 178
- Coordinates:
- 37.22816, -80.41857