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Textbook Information


    Buyback Policy & Information
  • Textbooks are bought back during Finals each semester.
  • If the textbook was purchased new, you will receive up to 50% of the current new selling price.
  • If the textbook was purchased used, you will receive up to 50% of the current used selling price WHEN:
    1. Books for which a current text adoption is on file with the Bookstore and additional used texts are still needed.
    2. Books must be in good salable condition. (Writing and underlining are permissible).
  • A book which has not been readopted for course use may be purchased by the wholesale buyer if it is the current edition and still in print. However, many used books do not have a cash value.
  • We do not buy workbooks or study guides.
    Textbook Rental Returns
  • No refunds are given for semester textbook rentals.
  • Textbook rentals must be returned by the last day of finals in the semester they were rented. If rented textbooks are not returned by the agreed date on the receipt contract, the full new replacement retail price plus a $10 fee will be applied to the students account. In addition if a rented textbook is returned in unusable condition (water damage, ripped, blacked out, pet damage etc.) the full new replacement retail price will be applied to the students account.
  • ***ALL RENTALS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE REGISTER CHECKOUT COUNTER INSIDE THE BOOKSTORE ***DO NOT SELL YOUR RENTAL TEXTBOOKS***
    Textbook Prices
  • Prices of textbooks are generally established by the publisher.
  • Prices are subject to change without notice.
  • Used books are priced at 75% of the new price.