Normal business hours are 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m Monday through Thursday and
7:30 a.m – 12:30 p.m. Friday. During the summer semester, we are open 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and closed on Friday.
Textbook Rental will offer extended evening and weekend hours during the first week of classes and during finals. These hours will be communicated to the campus each semester.
Book check out begins the Monday of the week before the first day of class.
Yes, books are available for purchase.
If a student purchases a book from Textbook Rental within the first three weeks of class, the rental fee is refunded.
Anyone (family, friend, etc.) may return your books without your Southeastern ID to Textbook Rental. You may also return your books by mail to:
Southeastern Textbook Rental System
SLU 10816 900 F Lion Lane
Hammond, LA 70402
If returning books by mail, the shipment must be postmarked by the posted return deadline to avoid having to purchase the textbook.
After returning books, you will receive an email listing books that have been returned. Please use that email as your receipt.
No, your Southeastern ID is not required when returning your books. However, you or the person designated to return your books must have your University ID (W#).
The academic department advises Textbook Rental of which books should be made available for each class.
Any rental book not returned by the 5th business day following the last day of final exams will be charged the price of a new replacement book that was communicated during rental checkout
Students will be charged a fine if books are returned the 2nd business day through 5th business day following the last day of final exams. Any late book not returned by the 5th business day following the last day of final exams will be charged the price of a new replacement book that was communicated during rental checkout.
For Summer semesters, please refer to the Academic Calendar for return deadlines.
If you drop a class during the normal University add/drop period a refund for the rental fee for that class will be processed providing the textbook is returned within 2 weeks of the posted last day to drop/add.
