Your textbook buying tips and tricks
Every book for every class, required course supplies, and academically priced hardware and software are all available at the CU Book Store, making it your one-stop shop.
Textbooks rentals
Rent textbooks to save money! The CU Book Store rents as many textbooks as possible to keep your costs down. You can highlight and make notes in rental books from the CU Book Store; we want you to succeed. If you rent a book and decide to keep it, no problem. Textbooks can be purchased for the difference between the rental and retail prices with no additional fees prior to the check-in deadline. Please make sure to check-in your rental books on time to avoid extra costs.
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Bill your textbooks and school supplies
The CU Book Store is the only place where students can charge their purchases to their tuition and fee bill. Students may charge textbooks, school supplies and technology accessory purchases, up to $1,500 per semester, to their student tuition and fee bill!
Why wait? Order your textbooks for fall
Placing a with the CU Book Store is the fast, easy and convenient way to get all of the correct course materials for your classes guaranteed. All you will need is your IdentiKey. You can choose your preference of rental, used or new books when placing an order and you will receive an email when your books are ready for pick-up. By ordering, you will also receive alerts if your professors add additional course materials to your classes after your order has been processed. It鈥檚 fast, easy and convenient.
Do you have textbook questions or need assistance placing your order? We鈥檙e here to help! Contact the CU Book Store help line at 303-492-7089 or assist@cubookstore.com.
Rent or buy textbooks at the CU Book Store
Renting or buying textbooks at the CU Book Store is simple. Bring your Buff OneCard and swipe it at the textbook kiosks to receive your book list. Textbooks are shelved alphabetically by author, and your book list will be in alphabetical order with the book location by row number as well.
Wait times to checkout are rarely more than five minutes, and we are here to answer any questions you have. The bookstore is open for during back to school.
Textbooks, school supplies and technology
The CU Book Store is conveniently and centrally located in the University Memorial Center or . By shopping here, your dollars stay on campus to support your school.