Harper College Bookstore

The Harper College Bookstore, located in the Liberal Arts Center, is a resource for required textbooks, supplies, study aids, dictionaries and other items.

It is recommended that you bring your class schedule with you so the necessary texts can be located easily.

Cash, checks, Mastercard, Visa or Discover Card can be used to pay for purchases. If you are paying by check or credit card, you must have a picture ID. If you plan to use financial aid or have a scholarship to purchase books, arrangements should be made with the financial aid office before making any purchases.

Bookstore Refund Policy
Save Your Receipts
Textbooks:
Textbooks must be returned within two weeks from the first day of classes in the term for which they were purchased (one week for summer semester and courses which meet for eight weeks or less) or textbooks may also be returned within 14 days from the date of purchase. Receipt requested for refund.

Books must be accompanied by a sales receipt, and if originally purchased new, must be clean, unmarked and undamaged.

Textbooks containing software must be in original packaging with software seals intact.
Textbooks purchased the last two weeks of the semester are non-returnable.

General Books:
General books may be returned 14 days from date of purchase provided they are in the same condition as purchased and accompanied by a receipt.

Study aids are non-returnable.

Other Merchandise:
General merchandise may be returned within 14 days from date of purchase provided it is unopened, in its original packaging and accompanied by a receipt.

Software:
Software may be returned within14 days of purchase provided original packaging and software seals are not broken, and it is accompanied by a receipt. Proof of current academic enrollment is required to purchase educationally priced software.

Book Buyback
End of Semester:
The Bookstore will purchase textbooks from students at the end of every semester. Dates and times will be posted on campus. Up to fifty percent of the new price will be paid for books that will be used for the next semester (quantities may be limited). National market value will be paid for all other books. Study guides, workbooks and lab books are acceptable only if pages are intact and contain no writing.

Year-round:
The Bookstore offers a year-round buyback. Prices are determined by the national market value which is less than price paid at the end of the semester. This will not be offered one week before each semester and during the first two weeks of classes. These books are not kept by the Bookstore.

Hours are posted near the entrance to the Bookstore and online. For more information, call the Bookstore at 847.925.6275.