Receiving Mail and Packages

Please find your shipping address with virtual number on Garnet Gateway. You must use this shipping address in order to receive items at the college. Your shipping address contains both a virtual number and a street address and should be acceptable to all shipping carriers (USPS, UPS, FedEx, and care packages).

Your address should follow this format:

Student First and Last Name
(Virtual Box Number*) Bates College
65 Campus Ave.
Lewiston, Maine 04240

Mistakes or omissions in the address could delay the arrival and processing of your package. Please call 207-786-6098 or email postandprint@bates.edu if you have any questions .

Notifications

When we receive an item for you (mail, package etc) you will be notified by a Post & Print email. Your items are not ready for pickup until you receive this email. You must show your ID to claim your items.

Shipping / Drop Off

You can send letters and packages out from our location in Kalperis Hall (65 Campus Ave). We have envelopes, stamps, and other materials available for purchase, and we offer shipping through USPS, UPS, and FedEx. We are also a drop-off location for prelabeled USPS, UPS, FedEx, or DHL packages. If you need help printing a return label, please see us.

Print Studio

Our print studio is available for your printing needs – posters, stickers, photo prints, booklets, postcards, and more. Click here for guidelines and pricing for posters. Fees for other services vary depending on size and materials.