<p>i found some books@ great prices, and was wondering whether i could order them to my dorm right now?
presumably it would take about 3~8 days.</p>
<p>On the Housing FAQ page, they say you can send things to your Cornell address before you get there, but suggest that you time shipments to arrive after Aug 16. However, I have had stuff arrive there since the beginning of last week, and its all good. You’ll get a slip in your mail box telling you a package has arrived for you, and you need to pick it up at your mail service center (figure out which one is yours here: [Service</a> Centers](<a href=“Dining | Student & Campus Life | Cornell University”>Dining | Student & Campus Life | Cornell University)) You can also call your service center if you want to confirm your package has arrived safe and sound.</p>