We Only Sell New Books We Can Sell Cheaper

Don't get fooled by false promises of competitors discounting "many" of their new books below suggested retail price - you'll find that the ones you need are virtually never one of these "many". All our new books are 5% to 25% below suggested retail, guaranteed. In fact, we will only sell new books that we can sell cheaper, period.

The Friendliest New Book Refund Policy

Campus stores often try anything to deny you returning new books. We don't use schemes like short return periods, or excuses like "it's out of the wrapping" to artificially limit new book returns. Plus for September purchases, Haven Books gives you until Ocotber 1st or 7 business days, whichever is longer (and until February 1st for purchases made in January). Full refund, even if it's out of the wrapper.

Selling Your Books? Don't get Taken to the Cleaners

Ever tried to sell your used textbook back to a campus buy-back program only to be told you'll get next to nothing for it? The next day you might see it on their shelf for three-quarters of what you paid for it new! Taking your used books to sell to buy-back programs means that you'll almost always get much less for your books, and someone else is making huge profits. At Haven Books, you set the price, and get the lion's share (80%). Plus, if you find somone else to buy it in the meantime, you can always take your book back free!

Local & Community Oriented

Haven Books was started by students, for students. Students work & run the store between classes, and benefit from lower prices - the entire reason we started Haven Books. We proudly support student athletics, clubs & societies, frosh events, and many other parts of student life. Campus bookstores are often owned by large corporations with one goal: maximum profits. They aren't answerable to students, and they will try to squeeze more money from us any way they can, like by insisting on being given a campus monopoly. Don't be fooled by a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Haven Books Reduces Local Textbook Prices

Economics 101: monopolies are bad for consumers, and campus monopolies are bad for students. So far, competition is the only sure way to make large corporations lower their prices. Before Haven Books was started by students, there was little competition. We've been growing, but we can still do much more to force real change in the local textbook market. So take action for local student competition by saving some money at Haven Books. And vote with your feet by making more money off-campus at Haven Books when you sell!