Bookstore

• When to shop- early in the morning. Peak period is 10am to 3 pm.
• Bring a copy of your schedule with you- on your phone is okay. We will not pull books without a schedule, it is the only way to know which books you actually need.
• Textbook classifications are assigned by your instructor- the only person who chooses your course materials:

  • Required- must have to book to pass course.

  • Recommended/optional- helpful, but not required. Your instructor may discuss these in class and you can decide if they will really help you.

• If you are concerned that the books may not be used. Go to class before purchasing
  and see what your instructor has to say.
• KEEP YOUR RECEIPT: Your instructor may change your book. You may drop the class. Also, hold onto your receipt for tax purposes. During the fall and spring terms you have 10 days from the first day of class to return a book. We'll refund your original payment choice or if you used a debit/credit card-back to that card.
• Textbook prices are set by the publisher. We mark up enough to cover our costs.
• The IVCC Bookstore is owned by IVCC. All profits, if any, go back to the college.

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• Your opportunity to return books you no longer need or want.
• At the end of the semester during finals. (No matter where you purchased them.)
• No receipt necessary for textbook buyback and rental return.
• Must be returned to Oglesby campus ONLY.
• If you own the book and it will be used for the next semester, we'll pay you 50%
  of the new price from the beginning of the semester.
• Once we've purchased enough of the title for IVCC, the price will drop to wholesale, offered by the buyer's company to make used books available to students across the country. Price paid is based on age and demand.
• Dates and times for the next buyback and rental return can be found in the rental section.

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• Orders are filled from the store stock based on availability.
• Prices are subject to change without notice.
• Order will process in 1 to 3 business days depending on volume of orders.
• All information about your order will be communicated through email. We strongly recommend that the customers use their student email. An outside email could cause your email to bounce or be filtered.
• Shipping options: Ship to home/business for a fee or sent to IVCC's Ottawa Center for free.
  • Orders ship to OC for pick up up every Wednesday, usually available after 2pm.
  • Absolutely NO orders can be picked up at the Oglesby campus.
  • Orders placed after 2pm Tuesday will ship the following week.

Didn't see what you were looking for? Call the IVCC Bookstore at 815-224-0311 during regular business hours.

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Will the condition of my book matter when I return it?

Yes. Rented textbooks which are returned will be inspected by the Bookstore staff to determine a reasonable condition for return. Torn covers, torn pages, water damage, etc., may mean returned textbooks will not be accepted and deposit fees will not be returned to the student. Limited reasonable highlighting will be allowed in rented textbooks, however, writing in rented textbooks should be kept to a minimum for the benefit of the next renter. Take care of your rental books or you may not be able to return them. Final determination of the condition of return textbooks will be made by the Vice President for Business Services & Finance.

When are my books due back?

• Fall 2021: December 8-14
• Spring 2022: May 4-10
• Summer 2022: July 27 & 28
• Fall 2022: December 6-12

 

Spring Rental Return Special Hours- Open until 6 PM May 4th, 5th, and 9th.

**ALL rental books must be returned to the IVCC Bookstore. The Library drop box and the Ottawa Center are no longer available for book returns. If you need an accomodation, please call 815-224-0311 and ask for Lauren.**

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Classes are subject to change and not all professors choose to use our rental books.

ANT-1000, 1002
*ART-1000, 1002, 1005, 1010, 1012   

BIO-1200 
BUL-2000

CHM-1000, 1004, 1006      
CHM-2002 (Organic Experiments only is rented)

CRJ -1001

ENG-1001 (Patterns for College Writing only is rented),
ENG-1002 (Literature & the Writing Process only is rented),

GEL-1005, 1007, 1008

HIS-1000, 1001, 2000, 2001   

MKT-1210
MTH-2001 
MUS-1000

PSI-1000, 2000

*PSY- 2001,  2005

SFC-1000,
SOC-1002  
*SPH-1001
THE-2002   

*Not all sections use the rental text. Current textbook information can be found at ivccbookstore.myresero.com

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Rental Replacement costs are evaluated annually based off of the current market value to replace books and the availability of used books.

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ServSafe: Manager 7th Edition

By: National Restaurant Association

978-1-582-80329-6

$62.00

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Teaching Strategies for Nurse Educators

By: Deyoung

978-0-133-56523-2

$102.00

E-book also available.

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Welcome to Computer Basics

By: Marshall

978-1-640-61206-8

$47.00

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The Insider's Guide to Commercial Real Estate

By: Chandler

978-1-475-43726-3

$23.75

E-book also available.

 

Modern Real Estate Practice in Illinois

By: Dearborn

978-1-078-80128-7

$42.00

E-book also available.

 

Real Estate Binder

By: IVCC CTE Department

5536 2535

$26.00

 

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