History
In 1916, the Associated Student Body officers established a book exchange program that was heavily used and expanded quickly. It was initially located in the basement of Barge Hall and was moved to the building's main floor in 1922. In 1926 the Book Exchange was moved to the newly constructed Kamola Hall but did not do well in its new location. It was discontinued a year later. Textbooks were sold to students by the Ellensburg Book and Stationary Company until 1936 when President Robert E. McConnell authorized the business manager to establish a bookstore in Barge Hall under the control of the Business Office. The college bookstore was moved to the new Memorial Student Union building that opened in the summer of 1951. A separate building for the Bookstore was completed in 1955. When the SURC was completed in 2005, the bookstore moved into its current location.