SCE & Graduate Textbook Orders
You can find your course related materials by visiting our website at www.providence.bncollege.com. On our home page, click the TEXTBOOKS TAB. With your course schedule in hand, choose the term and course(s) from the drop-down menus and click “Find Course Material” to view your customized book list. Click on “Select Format” [new, used digital, or rental] to view your textbooks with pricing options. Choose your textbook options and add them to your cart. Your order will be boxed and ready for pickup on campus, OR can be conveniently shipped to your homes.
Buy, Rent, or Digital
BUY…Buying textbooks, New or Used, early at the Bookstore gives you a better chance to get USED textbooks, which always costs 25% less than NEW ones.
RENT…Many titles at the Bookstore are available for rental, New or Used. At the time of purchase, the cashier will let you know if your textbook(s) are available as rentals. [This information is also posted on our website]. All rentals must be secured with a credit card. Your receipt is your contract with the Bookstore. You will have until the last day of finals to “check–in” your rental(s) at the Bookstore. As a courtesy, customers are notified up to five (5) times via email and text message that their rentals are due back at the Bookstore. Rentals are to be “checked-in” at the front registers. Any textbooks not “checked in” by this date will be subject to replacement costs and handling fees.
DIGITAL…Customers are required to create or use an existing YUZU account so that all titles would be automatically delivered to your digital library.
Ordering Instructions
SCE and GRADUATE students just need to follow these instructions:
- Click on the COURSE MATERIALS & TEXTBOOKS tab.
- Click on DEPARTMENT and select department code.
- Click on COURSE and select course number.
- Click on SECTION and select section number.
- Click on FIND MATERIALS.
- Submit your order.
Textbook Returns [SCE and Grad Course Material]:
- No refunds will be given on TEXTBOOKS without a receipt.
- No refunds will be given on unwrapped loose-leaf [LL] books.
- All returned TEXTBOOKS must be in original condition and packaging. A FULL refund will be given to all TEXTBOOKS returned during the first week of class.
- Refunds will be given back to customer in the original form of payment WITH a Bookstore receipt. With proof of a schedule change [ADD/DROP] slip, a FULL refund will be extended within the first thirty (30) days of the beginning of the semester.
- Refunds will be given back to customer in the original form of payment WITH a Bookstore receipt.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a textbook rental?
Textbook Rental is simple. You can rent the textbooks you need for the semester, then return them at the end of the semester.
How do I pay for my rentals?
Most forms of payment currently accepted at the Bookstore can also be used for rentals. We do require a credit card be kept on file, even if you pay with a different method. Why? Just in case you forget to return your book, we’ll need to charge you for it.
Why do you need a credit card kept on file, if I am paying for my rental with cash or a debit card?
If the textbook is returned after the due date, or is damaged, we use the credit card on file to pay for a replacement book and non-return processing fee, as described in your Rental Agreement. We want you to bring the book back so we don’t have to charge you!
How long is the rental period?
The rental period begins the day your order is processed and completed for pick up or delivery and continues until the 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.
How do I know which textbooks are available as a rental?
Simple! We post the list of Textbook Rentals on the Bookstore website. The “Rental” option will display on your book list alongside “New” and/or “Used” (if available). Just check the box and follow the instructions.
What if I want to keep my Rental, can I buy it?
Yes! If you decide you want to keep your rental(s), you can purchase your rental(s) for limited time before the rental due date. Be on the lookout for the “Rental Buyout Option” in your courtesy Rental Reminder emails that you will be receiving a few weeks before your rentals are due. You will be prompted to ADD your credit/debit card as the method of payment. The cost of buying out your rental(s) will always be below the publisher list price.
Rentals that are identified as a “Rental Only” title, are not available for purchase.
Can I mark up the inside of my rental with a highlighter or make notes in the margin?
Normal use of highlighting and writing is permitted in the rental(s). The rental(s) must be returned back to the Bookstore is “good condition”: 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.
What if I forget when the rental is due?
As a courtesy, our system will send out multiple email reminders to the email address provided during your rental checkout and on your rental agreement. Our Bookstore Management Team will also send out email reminders with dates and times to return your rentals, whether “in person” or via UPS.
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.
What happens if I do not return my rental?
The credit card on file will be charged a replacement and non-return processing fee. The replacement cost and non-return processing fee will be charged to the credit card on file. The rental will be yours to keep. The replacement cost is 75% of the NEW textbook price at the time of purchase. The non-return processing fee is 7.5% of the NEW textbook price at the time of purchase. These fees are in addition to the rental fee.
Can the Bookstore refuse to accept my rental when I return it?
Yes, the Bookstore can refuse to accept your rental if it is not returned in good condition. Good condition will be judged by the Bookstore 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 rental to be not acceptable for return, then you will be charged for a replacement copy and a non-return processing fee.
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