Summer business hours will begin on Monday, May 11th and are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. and Friday 8:00 A.M. to Noon, unless otherwise noted. Please scroll down to view our extended hours.
THE TEXTBOOK RENTAL SERVICE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, JUNE 29TH THROUGH THURSDAY, JULY 2ND FOR INVENTORY, AND JULY 3RD FOR THE INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY. THERE WILL BE NO BUSINESS CONDUCTED DURING THIS TIME. PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO CONDUCT ALL TEXTBOOK RENTAL SERVICE BUSINESS PRIOR TO OR FOLLOWING THE ABOVE STATED DATES.
Please return all textbooks from dropped/withdrawn courses within 2 days of the drop/withdrawal to avoid charges including the replacement cost of the textbook(s), late fines per book, and a non-refundable processing fee per book.
To all Continuing Education Students:
Please make sure your address is updated with Textbook Rental Service to ensure the mailing of textbooks in a timely manner. Please contact Amy Jones at ajjones@eiu.edu for Continuing Education textbook assistance.
Graduate Students may purchase textbooks for courses in which they are enrolled & qualify for a rental fee refund, full or partial, during regular business hours. The deadline to exercise this option for Summer 2009 is Friday, July 31, 2009.
The regular textbook sale for the textbooks that have been issued will begin on Monday, July 6th and continue through Friday, July 31st, during normal business hours. There will be no other sales period this semester.
Friday |
July 24th |
8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
Saturday |
July 25th |
8:00 A.M. – Noon |
Monday |
August 3rd |
8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
Tuesday |
August 4th |
8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
Wednesday |
August 5th |
8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
Thursday |
August 6th |
8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
Friday |
August 7th |
8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
Saturday |
August 8th |
8:00 A.M. – Noon |
Monday |
August 10th |
8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
The deadline to return Summer 2009 textbooks is Monday, August 10th at 4:00 P.M. Textbooks can be returned at any time during the semester/term, prior to the deadline, with no penalty, with the exception of those associated with dropped/withdrawn courses. Late fines, charged per book, will be posted to individual student accounts immediately following the return deadline. Late textbooks will only be accepted for the following five days. After the five day grace period, no textbooks will be accepted and all late textbook charges will be posted to the associated student account, in addition to the previously posted late fine charges. There will be no refunds. This five day grace period will expire on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday |
August 11th |
8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
Wednesday |
August 12th |
8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
| Thursday |
August 13th |
8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
Friday |
August 14th |
8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
Saturday |
August 15th |
8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
PLEASE NOTE: ALL TEXTBOOKS RETURNED AFTER THE ESTABLISHED DEADLINE AND DURING THE FIVE DAY GRACE PERIOD WILL BE SUBJECT TO A PER BOOK, LATE FINE.
The Textbook Rental Service will begin the distribution of textbooks for Fall 2009 semester on Thursday, August 20th, from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. The Textbook Rental Service will also be open beyond normal business hours for the distribution of Fall 2009 textbooks during the following dates:
Thursday |
August 20th |
8:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. |
Friday |
August 21st |
8:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. |
Saturday |
August 22nd |
9:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. |
Sunday |
August 23rd |
1:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. |
Monday |
August 24th |
8:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. |
Tuesday |
August 25th |
8:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. |
Wednesday |
August 26th |
8:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. |
Thursday |
August 27th |
8:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. |
Friday |
August 28th |
8:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. |
THE DEADLINE TO RETURN SPRING 2009 TEXTBOOKS WAS FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2009.
THE FIVE-DAY GRACE PERIOD FOR THE RETURN OF LATE SPRING 2009 TEXTBOOKS AND PAYMENT OF THE PER BOOK LATE FINE, EXPIRED ON FRIDAY, MAY 15H AT 4:30 P.M. AFTER THIS DATE, NO LATE TEXTBOOKS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR RETURN AND ALL TEXTBOOK AND FINE CHARGES HAVE BEEN POSTED TO THE ASSOCIATED STUDENT ACCOUNT. ALL TEXTBOOKS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE CHARGES ARE NOW THE PROPERTY OF EACH STUDENT. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS.
Payments can be made
through the Student Accounts Office at 217-581-3715 or via credit card at 866-553-8011.
THE DEADLINE TO RETURN Fall 2008 TEXTBOOKS WAS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2008.
THE FIVE-DAY GRACE PERIOD FOR THE RETURN OF LATE FALL 2008 TEXTBOOKS AND PAYMENT OF THE PER BOOK LATE FINE, EXPIRED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24TH AT 4:30 P.M. AFTER THIS DATE, NO LATE TEXTBOOKS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR RETURN AND ALL TEXTBOOK AND FINE CHARGES HAVE BEEN POSTED TO THE ASSOCIATED STUDENT ACCOUNT. ALL TEXTBOOKS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE CHARGES ARE NOW THE PROPERTY OF EACH STUDENT. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS.
THE DEADLINE TO RETURN SUMMER 2008 TEXTBOOKS WAS MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2008.
THE FIVE-DAY GRACE PERIOD FOR THE RETURN OF LATE SUMMER 2008 TEXTBOOKS AND PAYMENT OF THE PER BOOK LATE FINE, EXPIRED ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH AT 4:30 P.M. AFTER THIS DATE, NO LATE TEXTBOOKS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR RETURN AND ALL TEXTBOOK AND FINE CHARGES HAVE BEEN POSTED TO THE ASSOCIATED STUDENT ACCOUNT. ALL TEXTBOOKS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE CHARGES ARE NOW THE PROPERTY OF EACH STUDENT. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS.
Payments can be made
through the Student Accounts Office at 217-581-3715 or via credit card at 866-553-8011.