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Returning Rental Materials

End of Semester

One of the ways that the ISU Book Bundle stays affordable for ISU students is by delivering most physical course materials on a rental basis each semester. That means that those physical books are due back to the Bookstore by the end of finals.

You will receive several reminder emails towards the end of term with instructions as to how to return these books to make sure they are checked in properly. These should be returned to the University Campus store, or via mail. If you are a student at Meridian or Idaho Falls, there will be a drop off location in the Student Services area.

 

 Rental FAQs

The rental period begins the day you pay for the Textbook Rental and continues until the last day of Finals, as shown on your Order Confirmation. All rented textbooks must be returned to the bookstore, in good condition, by the Rental Return Due Date. Textbook Rentals returned via mail must be postmarked by the Rental Return Due Date.

Books should be returned to the University Bookstore. Keep your rental reminder email handy for faster check-in at the Bookstore.  The Bookstore will pick them up after the rental due date. Please note that you may continue to receive overdue notices until the materials have been received and checked in at the Bookstore.

Yes! Just use the return shipping label available online. You can print it as often as you like, but you can only use it once. So if you're returning multiple books, please put them in one box and use one shipping label. You can also just drop off your books at the University bookstore.

Simple! The Idaho State Bookstore sends several reminder emails with the details. If you don’t have the email handy, you can sign In to your account on the ISU Bookstore website to view your recent orders and outstanding rental books.

Yes! If you decide you want to keep your rental book, you can opt to buy at any time during your rental period, unless the rental book is identified as a 'Rental Only' title, which is not available for purchase at any time.

Normal use of highlighting and writing is permitted. The bookstore will use the same standards for determining acceptable condition of rental textbooks that it uses for determining condition of books sold back as used books.

Yes, the bookstore can refuse to accept your rental book if it is not returned in good condition. Good condition will be judged by the bookstore alone, and generally means book spine intact, no excessive damage to cover or contents, all original pages intact, all original components present, and no excessive highlighting, writing or other markings. Normal-use highlighting and writing is permitted. If the bookstore determines your book to be not acceptable for return, then you will be responsible to pay for a replacement copy and a non-return processing fee.

You will be responsible to pay the bookstore a replacement and non-return processing fee, and the book will be yours to keep. The Bookstore may accept late returns, but there may be a processing fee associated with an overdue book.

You will be charged the replacement cost plus the non-return processing fee for any book not returned to the bookstore, regardless of the reason. These fees are in addition to the rental fee.

  • Replacement Cost is 75% of the selling price of your book at the time of purchase.
  • Non-return processing fee is 7.5% of the selling price at the time of purchase.
  • These fees are in addition to the rental fee.

As a courtesy, we will send a reminder notice to your ISU e-mail address. However, it is your responsibility to return the book by the due date even if you do not receive this email. Please remember that rental books are due back - or must be postmarked by - the last day of Finals.