Bookstore

Danner Hall - (209) 954-5085

The Delta College Bookstore is owned and operated by the San Joaquin Delta Community College District. In addition to textbooks required by the faculty, the Bookstore also stocks a large selection of snacks and drinks, engineering and art supplies, general school supplies, clothing, and gift items.

Textbook Rentals

The Bookstore offers textbook rentals. Students must:

• be at least 18 years of age
• possess a valid credit card that does not expire prior to the end of the current semester
• possess a valid Delta ID number
• complete the "textbook Rental Agreement" at the store or register online and pick up the order after one hour or have it shipped to their home

Textbooks that are available for rent will be noted in the price section of the bookstore website and on the shelf tag in the bookstore.

Failure to Return Rentals:

If students fail to return the Rented Materials by the Due Date (see Bookstore's website for details) or return them in an unsalable condition, students will be charged the Replacement Fee to their credit card on file.  The Replacement Fee is 75% of the retail book price.  The Delta College Bookstore is not responsible for reminding students of the Rental Return Due Date.  Returns will not be accepted after the Rental Return Due Date. After the Replacement Fee is paid, the book belongs to the student.  The Replacement Fee is in addition to the original Rental Fee.

Damaged Rental:

If a rented textbook is deemed too damaged for re-rental (e.g., water damage, missing pages, excessive highlighting, underlining or marking, etc.), students will be charged 75% of the retail book price plus applicable sales tax.

Responsibility:

Students are responsible if a rental book is not returned by the appropriate time or is not in re-rental condition.

Visit the website at bookstore.deltacollege.edu for more information and to purchase or rent textbooks online.

Students are strongly encouraged to bring their class schedules to the Bookstore and shop early for best selection of lower-priced used books.

The Bookstore accepts VISA, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, and Debit Cards. THE BOOKSTORE DOES NOT ACCEPT CHECKS.

Book Refunds/Exchanges

Please see Bookstore's website for details.

• First week of each semester (fall and spring): Full refund according to policy.
• Second week of each semester (fall and spring): Refund only with proof of dropped class and according to policy.
• Summer session: First week only and according to policy.
• Late starting six-week classes: Return books within two (2) days of start date. No refunds on classes less than six weeks.
• Cancelled classes: Return books within five (5) business days from the cancel date.

See Book Buy-Back policy below for books purchased from previous semesters.

To receive a refund, a student must provide:

• Cash register receipt; and
• Class schedule; and
• Valid identification.

To receive a full refund, new books must be in perfect condition. Otherwise, returns are subject to a 25% reduction. The Bookstore reserves the right to make a determination on the condition of books. Workbooks, study guides, syllabi, etc., are only eligible for refunds if returned new and unused. Online bundles with software and access codes are not refundable. There is no refund on supplies, non-required books, plays, software, or electronics.

Book Buy-Back

The Bookstore's commitment to students is to buy back as many books at the end of each semester as can potentially be resold the following term, usually over 80% of book titles.

Students may sell back books any time, but the best price is offered during the last week of the term for those books that are needed the next immediate semester. Books sold back at ANY OTHER TIME will be bought back for a used book dealer and only at the "wholesale" prices listed in the dealer's catalog.

• During the last week of each semester, the Bookstore will pay up to 50% of the purchase price on all copies NEEDED on campus for the following semester – regardless where purchased.
• Books bought back are then re-priced USED and made available for the next semester at 75% of the current new price.
• Discontinued books may still have a "wholesale" value, if the edition is current. The Bookstore buys these books for a USED BOOK company that resells them to other schools. "Wholesale" values are approximately 25% of the original new price.

The following are reasons the Bookstore may not buy back certain titles:

• Faculty changes text for the following term;
• Publisher changes editions of text; or
• The Bookstore may be overstocked on a particular title.