Textbook Buy-Back
Every Book Has Value at Camosun College Bookstore!
Sell your new & used books for cash
Students have the opportunity to sell their textbooks throughout the year at both Bookstore locations. The Bookstore buys back selected titles for 50% of the new retail price even on used textbooks! Many other titles, because they are not being used for the upcoming term are still bought back for 10-15% of the original price. Pricing depends on the year the book was published and whether it's being used at any other schools in North America.
The Bookstore regularly posts lists of the top 20 books being bought back from students. During buyback we encourage you to bring your student ID and all your books, not just those on the list, for an appraisal (and cash) from our book buyer.
If you have books from the recent semester that you would like to sell but that are not on our buyback list, they may be on a future list. Instructors may not be using a book from the recent winter or current spring term until next winter. So those books won't appear on our buy-back list until closer to that semester. It’s worth trying again!
Donate books & receive 20% discounts
Books are constantly being updated and therefore it is inevitable that some books will go out of print every term. However, these books still have value and we encourage you to donate them to a worthy cause. The Bookstore has partnered with Better World Books to distribute our donated books to less fortunate people all over the world. To date the Camosun community has donated thousands of books to this worthwhile cause. With our help, Better World Books has funded the shipment of over 200,000 books to Africa and built seven new schools in Southeast Asia.
As you can see, every book has value. For less fortunate readers worldwide your books are priceless! Donate your books and and receive 20% of logo items in the bookstore.
Bookstore buy–back dates 2009–2010
| Period | Date | Days | Hours | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2010 | Apr 12-16, 19-21 | Mon-Fri, Mon-Wed | 9am–3pm | Lansdowne only |
| Apr 16, 19-21 | Fri, Mon-Wed | 9am–3pm | Interurban | |
| Summer 2010 | June 23-25 | Wed-Fri | 9am–3pm | Both Stores |
| Fall 2010 | Sept 2-3, 7-9 | Thurs-Fri, Tues-Thurs | 9am–3pm | Both Stores |