Textbooks
The University Store is the retail outlet for textbooks required by CCV courses in Burlington. To facilitate your purchase of the correct books, please bring your Registration Confirmation Form with you. This form lists your courses and each title needed.
Books are arranged alphabetically by course and numerically within each course in the CCV textbook section.
If used books are available, they are placed in front and/or on top of the new books.
Used books sell for 75% of the new book price.
The textbook department is self-serve, with staff available to help you.
Most books become available one week before the beginning of the semester.
If the book you need is not on the shelf, please ask for assistance.
If you are paying for the books yourself, by cash, check, or credit card, you may take your purchase to any cash register. If any third-party is paying for your books, (i.e. Reach-Up, State of Vermont, etc.) you must take your purchase to the Supplies Service Desk located towards the rear of the store.
Regular Hours
| Monday - Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Saturday* | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
*during Fall & Spring semesters.
Returns should be brought to the Customer Service Area. Credit card refunds are issued as credit to your account. Refunds are issued to the third-party payer before the student. The cash register receipt is required for all refunds.
Current semester textbooks may be returned under the following conditions:
The University Store buys textbooks all year round but, the best time to sell your books is during exams. Please remember that BUY BACK is NOT the same as receiving a REFUND on textbooks. A REFUND is given before the Add/Drop date at the beginning of each semester. This is for the FULL amount as long as you are in compliance with the Textbook Refund Policy. Buy back takes place at the end of each semester, when you are finished using the book. No receipt is required and only partial money is returned.
The Best Offer - The University Store will pay 50% of the current retail price providing:
the book is required for the following semester (we must have an order from the faculty), unfortunately, textbooks required for CCV courses are not normally on order at buy back
The Next Best Offer - Books with a national demand are valued at up to 1/3 of the current retail price. These books are shipped to the wholesaler who recycles them to other colleges and universities. The book must be in reusable condition.
REMEMBER:
Recycling your books is good for the environment.
Recycling your books lowers the price for textbooks.
Retail book prices are determined by the publishers.
Wholesale prices are based on national supply and demand.
Custom published books are not eligible for buy back.
There are very few things that we can purchase, use for a few months, and then return for any money back.
The University Store does not determine when a new edition is published. The publishers decide when to produce a new edition based on changes in technology or to update information.
Please remember that it is your responsibilty to use the textbooks assigned by your instructors. If the instructor didn't require any reading assignments in the book you should discuss that with the instructor. The value of a textbook is in your hands.
Book buy back dates usually follow the last day of UVM classes through exam week. Actual dates will be posted as soon as they are available.
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