Renting textbooks with BooksRun is an easy and cost-effective way to access course materials without paying full price. Here’s a step-by-step guide answering your most common questions.
Renting a book is simple — all you need is the ISBN of the book you want.
Steps to Rent a Book:
Go to BooksRun.com
Navigate to our homepage.
Enter the ISBN
Use the search bar to enter the ISBN of the book you'd like to rent.
Check Availability
If the book is available for rent, a “Rent” button will appear along with the rental terms (such as due date and price).
You will see several rental period options. The rental period timeframe is calculated automatically based on the standardized semester time.
Important: Your rental period starts from the date of order placement.
Place Your Rental Order
Follow the checkout process. Be sure to confirm your shipping address and email.
Unregistered users should carefully double-check the email address they provide during checkout since all rental notifications — including order confirmation, shipping info, return reminders, and more — are sent to the email you specify. An incorrect or mistyped email means you may miss critical updates.
Please note:
Supplementary materials like access codes, DVDs, or CDs are not guaranteed with rentals.
If any such items are included, they’ll be mentioned in the special comments section during rental. You can use any supplementary materials that are included within your rental.
Note: if you see any signs stating "Cannot be returned if unwrapped", "This book is not a rental edition. You may keep this text”, please disregard them and use the rental book.
You May See Notes About:
Online access codes
CD/DVDs
Companion workbooks or inserts
What You Can Do With Rental:
Pencil markings (must be erased before return)
Removable highlighting stickers
Use access code if included
What You Should Avoid:
Permanent highlighting
Pen or permanent ink
Tearing or damaging pages
Rented books must be returned in the same condition as received to avoid damage fees.
Rental Return Instructions:
Wait 25 days
The return label becomes available 25 days after order confirmation.Download the label
Go to order details and download the return shipping label.
Prepare the book for return
Use secure packaging
Include only the rented book
Make sure all markings are removed
Ship on time
The return must be postmarked before the due date
Late returns may incur fees
If you have concerns about rental return, please read our article on how to successfully return the rental.
Related Questions:
Can I highlight in my rental book? ; Does my rental term start after the delivery of the book? ; My rental came with an access code, can I use it? ; My rental states "Cannot be returned if unwrapped." Should I still return it? ; How do I place a rental order?
