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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
975 Edgar Drive
Charleston, IL 61920

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

(217) 581-3626

Fax: (217) 581-3590

Textbook Rental Service provides the students of Eastern Illinois University with quality textbooks at an affordable cost. This service enables all students, regardless of their financial resources, to take advantage of the educational opportunities offered at the university and participate fully in their learning experiences.

Textbook Rental Service is located at 975 Edgar Drive at the Louis M. Grado Building.

Directions

It is extremely important for all of our students to access their EIU e-mail account throughout the academic year, including scheduled breaks, to receive information from our department.

Please Note textbook fees and late fines for dropped/withdrawn courses

Remember to return all textbooks, from dropped or withdrawn courses, within the designated time frame to avoid charges.

Textbook Rental Service News

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. Textbook Rental Service is now WIFI accessible.  If you have an internet or WIFI accessible phone or ipod, you can access your textbook pick-up information/textbooks issued for current course schedule from the following url: http://tbmobile.eiu.edu. We also recommend a waterproof book bag or another type of protective method for transporting your books, to and from our facility.

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point during the semester/term prior to the return deadline, with the exception of textbooks associated with dropped/withdrawn courses.  For your convenience after business hours, please utilize our exterior book drop located under the awning at the northeast corner of our facility.

The deadline to return Spring 2012 textbook will be Friday, May 4, 2012 at 3 p.m.  Please review textbook information via PAWS for a complete listing of textbooks checked out for the current semester.  Late fines will be charged per book and posted to individual student accounts immediately following the return deadline.  Late textbooks will only be accepted during the five-day grace period.  All textbooks returned after the established deadline and during the five-day grace period are subject to a per book late fine.  After the five-day grace period, no textbooks will be accepted and all late textbook charges will be 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 Friday, May 11, 2012, at 4:30 p.m.