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How do I find my textbooks online?
Select the campus that you attend from the list of "Campuses" in the left navigation bar on the homepage, select the appropriate quarter, and fill in any one of the search fields. All titles that are available online are also available in the store, so if a book is listed as "currently unavailable," then it is not yet in stock. Autumn quarter textbooks are generally available for purchase by late September. Please note that not all instructors require a textbook for their classes. If you cannot find a book using a course or section number, the instructor has not submitted an order to University Book Store.

Can I order my books online and pick them up at the store?
Yes. When checking out, simply select "Charge & Hold" for your shipping preference. (There is a $8 charge for this service.) You will receive an email when your textbooks are ready for pickup. Textbook pickup is at the textbooks info desk (located on the bottom floor at the U District Store.) ID is required.

Can I use my financial aid money to purchase textbooks?
Unfortunately, University Book Store does not have access to your financial aid records; however, as a UW student, you are entitled to open a University Book Store Credit Card account. You can purchase your textbooks with the Credit Card, and then use your financial aid to pay the bill in the following month. Your rebate will accrue automatically. Please refer to the Credit Card application on our website (listed under "Our Services") if you are interested in this option.

Can I return my textbooks?
Yes, with a receipt! The last day to return your textbooks will be listed on your receipt. New books must be in new condition (no water damage, highlighting, dog-eared pages, etc.). Pre-packaged course supply kits and books that are accompanied by software must be un-opened. Your University Book Store sales receipt is always required.

Does University Book Store buy used textbooks?
Yes. We buy textbooks at the main store year round based on national market value. However, during quarter finals, textbooks that will be used in the upcoming quarter will be bought back for up to 55% of the new book price, unless one of the following events occurs:

• The instructor has not requested the book for the next semester. (Textbooks that will not be used in the upcoming semester will be bought back at market value.)
• We have already bought back as many copies of the book as we need.
• There is a more recent edition available.
• The book has no national market demand.
• The book is not in resalable condition.

You do not need your receipt to sell back your books; however, you do need your Husky Card.

Other Important Information

• Save your receipt. It is required for returns.
• Preference for USED or NEW textbooks will be followed depending on availability.
• Course Packs, Class Notes, CDs and Software, Lab Manuals, and Workbooks are available only as NEW.
• If you cannot find a course or section, the instructor has not submitted an order to University Book Store.

Since 1930, University Book Store has been returning the annual net earnings not required for operating and developing the Store to full-time University of Washington students, faculty and staff and members of the UW Alumni Association and UW Retirement Association through the UW Customer Rebate program. Your University Book Store Board of Directors has declared the UW Customer Rebate rate for 2008-09 at 10%, to be issued in the form of a merchandise credit in September 2009.

Purchases made using your University Book Store Credit Card receive a rebate at 10%.

More About the UW Customer Rebate

• Student Guide
• UW Course Catalog
• Quarterly Time Schedules
• Colleges, Schools, Academic Departments, and Degree Programs
• MyUW

Textbook buyback is open every day at our main store in the U-District. We pay up to 55% of the new price for your textbooks—choose between cash or an additional 10% with in-store credit. For the best in prices come in during these times:

Buyback Dates

• Autumn: Dec 14 - 18
• Winter: March 15 - 19
• Spring: June 7 - 11
• Summer: August 19 - 23