All Your Campus Needs

Central Stores offers a variety of items for all your campus needs including janitorial items, maintenance hardware, tools, safety materials, office supplies, and more! Our online catalog makes it easy to order using your department's worktag for pickup or FREE campus delivery. 

Not seeing what you need? We can also special order items from one of our many vendors and have your item(s) here in a few days. 

Visit us Monday-Friday, 7:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. in room 192 General Services Building, 700 Wallace Rd. or shop online 24/7.

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Visit us in Rm 192 General Services

Moving Boxes (Formerly Lend-A-Box Program)

  • Click here to place your order - must have an ISU login.
    • 18 in. x 14 in. x 12 in. unassembled cardboard moving boxes are stocked by Central Stores. 
    • Boxes are reused and include a small non-refundable rental fee per box. 
    • They can be delivered to your location or picked up at Central Stores at your convenience, just choose your preferred delivery method during checkout.
  • To keep the cost of the boxes low and reusable, please take the following precautions:
    • DO NOT WRITE DIRECTLY ON THE BOXES, as they are reused many times.
    • Use painter's tape (preferred) or masking tape for labeling.
    • Use 2" clear packing/shipping tape for building the boxes, as they come flat.
    • Central Stores stocks the tapes needed and listed in the order link above.
  • When your move is complete, contact Central Stores, and we will pick up the empty boxes.
    • Credit will be issued for all reusable boxes returned, minus the small rental fee.
  • Questions? Contact the Central Stores Counter at 515-294-0408 or centralstores@iastate.edu