Textbook Services Holiday Hours

Textbook Services will be closed Monday-Wednesday, December 23rd-25th and December 30th-January 1st. We will be open our normal hours Thursday and Friday of both weeks.

Fall 2024 Textbook Return

Fall textbooks are due by Friday, December 20th by 4 pm. If you require your textbooks past that day (e.g., to finishing a paper or because you took an incomplete), have your instructor email "textbookservices@uwrf.edu" to inform us you need the book longer.

We encourage students to return their books in person at Textbook Services, but they can be returned to our drop boxes outside our open hours. No appointment is necessary and you can have someone else return them for you.

HOURS FOR TEXTBOOK RETURN

Monday-Friday, Dec 9-13 :                     8 am - 4 pm
Saturday, December 14 :                       11 am - 4 pm
Sunday, December 15 :                          2 pm - 6 pm
Monday-Wednesday, December 16-18 : 8 am - 6 pm
Thursday, December 19 :                       8 am - 5 pm
Friday, December 20 :                            8 am - 4 pm

You can mail textbooks back to Textbook Services following the instructions at the bottom of this page. Textbooks mailed back to us need to be postmarked by the due date to be considered on time.

If you have any questions concerning Fall textbook return, please email us at textbookservices@uwrf.edu.

Winter (J-term) Textbooks

J-term textbooks can be checked out starting Saturday December 14th. All Fall term books should be returned and any Textbook Services fines paid before checking out J-term books. Books will be due by 4 pm Monday, January 27th. You can get your J-term booklist at https://go.uwrf.edu/MyBooks.

If you need J-term textbooks mailed to you, use the link to the left to request mailing. There is a $15 mailing fee.

Textbook Services Due Dates & Late Fines

Textbook due dates are typically the day after the last day of finals. For Summer and Winter terms the due date is the first day of classes of the following term (e.g., Fall term for Summer books.) If a student requires the book past the due date (e.g., took an incomplete, need to finish a paper), their instructor or advisor must email Textbook Services to request this.

• Students will receive an email from circulation@uwrf.edu after textbooks are checked out, when textbooks are checked in, when they are due, after they are overdue, and monthly email reminders on the 2nd of every month.
• Late fines are $1/day per book to a maximum of $10 per book.
• At 28 days overdue, books will be set to LOST and an additional $10 long overdue fine will be applied.
• After 60 days overdue, student account may be sent to Student Billing for collection.
• Lost or severely damaged books will have to be paid for at replacement value in Alma.

Hours of Operation

Monday        8 am - 4 pm
Tuesday        8 am - 4 pm
Wednesday  8 am - 4 pm
Thursday      8 am - 4 pm
Friday           8 am - 4 pm

After Hours Returns

Textbook Services has two drop boxes for after hour textbook return. They are only open when Textbook Services is closed. One is located outside the southeast entrance to the Chalmer Davee Library (doors facing the UC.)  The other is in the wall to the left of the Textbook Services Help Desk window (only available when library is open.)

Instructions for Shipping Textbooks Back to UWRF

1. Pack all textbooks in a cardboard box or USPS Flat Rate Box. Fill any voids with packing material (e.g. air pillows, bubble wrap, newsprint).
2. If you have only one or two books, you may use a padded shipping envelope instead of a box.
3. Include a sheet of paper with your name and Falcon ID ("W") number inside the package.
4. Seal box with packing tape.
5. Address the package to: UW-River Falls Textbook Services, 410 S. 3rd St., River Falls, WI 54022.
6. Take the box to a Post Office, UPS Office or FedEx Store.
7. Email tracking number to textbookservices@uwrf.edu.

General Information

Welcome to Textbook Services. Our mission is to provide primary and secondary textbooks and learning resources to UW-River Falls students in direct support of the curriculum. Our service is primarily for undergraduates.

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