Rent-A-Text is about affordability. It provides you with the option of renting a new or used textbook for an academic term rather than purchasing it. At the end of the term, you simply bring the textbook back to the bookstore where it is checked in. Renting instead of buying can save you more than 50% on average compared to the purchase price of a new textbook.

All you need is to be 18 years or older, with a valid credit card, e-mail address, and driver’s license/provincial ID. You will be asked to fill out a rental agreement for each new rental transaction. If you are renting two books at one time then one agreement will be enough. The rental agreement signifies your commitment to bringing your book back by the check-in date.

For those of you who are not 18 or do not have a credit card, you can always ask your parents or guardians to rent the textbooks for you.

Note: it is not possible at this time to rent textbooks directly from eFollett.ca, but if the pilot is successful, it is scheduled to become available for the Fall 2011 school year.

 Please visit the Thames Campus bookstore for more information on Rent-A-Text.