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• Spring 2013 Information Summer 2013 Information
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• General Student FAQs
• FAQs for Continuing Ed Students
• Faculty Textbook Information
• Textbook Inventory System
• Policies and Procedures
• Staff

Forms

• Desk Copy Request (pdf)
• Textbook Purchase Request (pdf)
• Supplementary Textbook Request (pdf)

Mailing Information

For those students who wish to mail textbooks, the address is:

Eastern Illinois University
Textbook Rental Service  Louis M. Grado Building
975 Edgar Drive
Charleston, IL 61920

We encourage the insuring of all packages.  All textbooks must be postmarked by the designated deadline.

Phone: (217) 581-3626

Fax: (217) 581-3590

Summer 2013 Information

Summer Hours

Monday – Thursday: 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

Friday: 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. (Noon)

 Exceptions:

Week of May 27^th – May 31^st: Closed Monday, May 27^th in observance of Memorial Day,

Tuesday – Friday: 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

Week of June 3^rd – June 7^th Monday – Friday: 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

Week of June 10^th – June 14^th: See below for hours.

Closed for Inventory June 24^th through 28^th.

Week of July 1^st – July 5^th: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.

Closed Thursday, July 4^th in observance of Fourth of July.

Summer 2013 6 & 8 Week Textbook Distribution Hours

In order to expedite the textbook distribution/return process, we strongly encourage students to bring their Panther Card ID and a copy of their textbook pick-up information/current issued textbook listing from PAWS. We recommend a waterproof book bag or another type of protective method for transporting your books, to and from our facility.

If you drop or withdraw from a course, you must return all associated textbooks within two business days of dropping/withdrawing the class to avoid charges.  For dropped/withdrawn courses, a non-refundable $20 per book processing fee will be charged for the associated textbooks not returned within the designated time frame.  In addition, all textbooks not needed should be returned immediately.

Textbooks can be returned inside our facility during regular business hours or, for your convenience after business hours, please utilize our exterior book drop located under the awning at the Northeast corner of our facility.

Check-Out/Check-In Procedures

Make sure to check out our check-out/check-in procedures page to see the process for picking-up/returning your Summer 2013 textbooks.

Summer 2013 Textbook Sale Dates

- Textbooks must be brought with you at the time of purchase.

The Graduate Purchase Option expires on Wednesday, July 31^st for textbooks currently checked out for the Summer 2013 term.

The regular textbook sale for textbooks currently checked out for the Summer 2013 term will be from Monday, July 1^st through Wednesday, July 31^st. 

The deadline to return Summer 2013 textbooks without a fine is Monday, August 5, 2013 at 4 p.m.  There is no penalty for textbooks returned at any point during the semester/term prior to the return deadline, with the exception of textbooks associated with dropped/withdrawn courses.

Late fines are charged $20 per book and are posted to individual student accounts immediately following the return deadline. Late textbooks are accepted during the five-day grace period.  All textbooks returned after the established deadline and during the five-day grace period will be subject to a $20 per book late fine.  After the five-day grace period, no textbooks are accepted and all late textbook charges are posted to the associated student account along with the previously posted late fine charges. There are no refunds.This five-day grace period will expire Saturday, August 10, 2013, at 4:30 p.m.