College of Western Idaho

CWI Bookstore

Martin Luther King Holiday Closure: January 16

Nampa Campus Bookstore Hours
Special Rush Hours
The week before school starts of the Fall and Spring semesters, the Bookstore is open from 8:00am to 6:00pm Monday through Friday, and 8:00am to 4:00pm Saturday. The first week of school, the bookstore is open from 8:00am to 7:00pm Monday through Thursday, 8:00am to 5:00pm Friday, and 8:00am to 12:00pm Saturday.

Regular Hours
Monday - Thursday 8:30am to 6:00pm
Friday 8:30am to 1:00pm

Ada County Campus Bookstore Hours
The week before school starts and the first week of school of the Fall and Spring semesters, the Ada Bookstore is open from 10:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Thursday. This store will only carry books for classes being held in Ada County. The rest of the semester the Ada Bookstore will be closed.

Financial Aid Students!
Book charging against your Spring Term financial aid award will be available beginning January 4th for returning students and January 9th for first time students. Financial Aid Book charging will be available at the Nampa Campus Bookstore only.

The following are the times for Financial Aid Book Charging:

Returning students only for the first three days
January 4 9:00am – 4:00pm
January 5 9:00am – 4:00pm
January 6 9:00am – 1:00pm

All students
January 9 8:30am – 5:00pm
January 10 8:30am – 5:00pm
January 11 8:30am – 5:00pm
January 12 8:30am – 5:00pm
January 13 8:30am – 5:00pm
January 14 8:30am – 3:00pm
January 16 Closed
January 17 8:30am – 6:00pm
January 18 8:30am – 6:00pm
January 19 8:30am – 6:00pm
January 20 8:30am – 4:00pm
January 21 8:30am – 12:00pm

Criteria:
  • Financial Aid File must be entirely complete/closed with Financial Aid Office
  • Only able to charge the net amount after Tuition has been paid (taken from award)
  • Call 208.562.3550 or see Jason Stokes in the Nampa Campus Bookstore

General Return Policy

  • Returns are allowed for one week from the date of purchase.
  • If the purchase was made with a check, you may return within the week if proof of check clearing is provided.
  • Items must be returned in same condition and in the original packaging as when it was purchased.

Book Return Policy
If you drop or change a course, books may be returned under the following conditions:

  • Returns must be accompanied by your cash register receipt – no exceptions. New books must be in new condition, free of all markings, still in the original shrink wrapped package, and with the original un-opened CD/Disk, if applicable.
  • Any book returned out of its original shrink wrap packaging will be subject to a re-shrink wrapping fee.
  • Returns are allowed for one week after the semester start date for books purchased prior to semester start date.

All returns will be at the CWI Bookstore staff’s discretion; based on Return Policies.

Book Buyback
During finals week of the Fall and Spring semester, Monday through Thursday, a major wholesaler will buy back your textbooks for about half of your purchase price provided they will be used the following semester. And provided your books are able to be re-sold as a used book.

The major wholesaler will be available outside the Bookstore during finals week of each term for book buybacks. The wholesaler purchases books based on supply and demand, and they set the wholesale prices themselves. If you miss this opportunity, book buyback is offered through the Bookstore year round, based on available funds.

Contact Us

Jason Stokes, Bookstore Manager
Judy Reed, Bookstore Assistant Manager

Email: bookstore@cwidaho.cc

Main Desk: 208.562.3550
Fax: 208.562.3037

You can find directions to our campus here.

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