TEXTBOOKS
Textbook List - Fall 2008
The Fall 2008 Book List is subject to change on a daily basis. The College Store is NOT responsible for incorrect information.
Please note, textbook information will not be given out over the phone.
Sorry...Textbook purchasing is not available online at this time.
Buying from the College Store vs. Online
Top 10 Reasons to buy from your Bookstore!
1. The Bookstore is located on campus, not in cyberland!
2. You can stop by and physically see and touch your books for all classes
3. No need to place multiple-seller orders - we're "one-stop shopping"
4. We offer a no-cost return policy (within the specified return time periods with your receipt)
5. We automatically provide replacements for defective books at no charge
6. We always have staff on-hand to answer questions and assist you
7. We also buy books back at the end of the semester, offering up to 50% of the new price in immediate cash
8. There are never any shipping charges assessed.
9. Most books purchased online CANNOT be sold at buyback.
10. Our profit is returned to Elizabethtown College to support/fund our students.
Please be mindful of these advantages of supporting your Bookstore!
Availability
We strive to have enough books for each student. To achieve this, we carefully review all the information available to us. This includes the quantity the faculty request, the sales history of both the book and the course. Our thorough examination process is used to determine the number of books that will fulfill the needs of every student who wishes to buy them. At the same time, we strive to reduce the number of books sent back to the publishers at the end of the semester. Publishers assert that there is a direct relationship between the high costs of handling excess books (returns) and high priced textbooks. Therefore, by trying to have at least enough books for everyone who wants one, without tremendous excess, we hope to help publishers curb the steep rise in textbook prices. If we do run short of a title, we will special order the textbook for you and we will pay 2nd day air shipping costs to get the book in your hands ASAP. No extra costs to you!
Prices
Textbook prices vary widely depending upon your major and year of study. Students can typically expect to pay between $300-$600 per semester. Each dollar you spend on a new textbook is distributed in many ways, with most of your money going to the publisher. The Bookstore uses its share to pay the freight of the book, the salaries and benefits of its employees, and the expenses of operating the store. Another portion goes to the College to support the campus community in a variety of areas. The Bookstore actively seeks to obtain as many used books as possible, as they offer substantial savings to students by dealing with national used book wholesalers. However, the best source of used books is still our own students. If you choose not to keep a textbook as part of your permanent library, please consider selling it to the Bookstore during buyback at the end of each semester so it can be "recycled" to another student looking for textbook savings.
Book Return Policy
New and used textbooks purchased for the current semester are returnable for the first three days from the start of each semester with receipt. Textbooks should be taken directly to the rear entrance of the College Store (follow the posted signs) from 9 AM - 4 PM daily. New books must be in perfect condition - no highlighting, bent corners, etc. Shrink-wrapped packs must be unopened in original packaging or 25% will be deducted from the original price. Defective texts will be replaced at no charge. If you drop a course or have a schedule change you may return a book for up to ten days from the start of class - proof of this change is required. Refunds are subject to the discretion of the textbook manager and will be issued in the same form as original payment.
THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS!
Book Buybacks
During finals week of the fall and spring semesters a national textbook resale company comes to campus and buys back textbooks that will be used the following semester here at Elizabethtown and across the country.
