U of T Rental Textbooks

We've made big improvements to the rental textbook program based on comments from U of T Staff, Faculty and Students.

Search Rentals by Course

Enter the course code or part of the course code, eg. "Bio" will return any "Bio" courses with rental books available.

How to Rent Textbooks

Reserve Online & Pick-up at Customer Service
(Avoid long line-ups. Reserve immediately and pick up anytime)

  1. Search the rental reservation system
  2. Select new or used for the titles you want, add them to your reservation & follow the procedures to complete your reservation
  3. Read the terms and conditions posted in store or online
  4. Complete your online reservation
  5. You will receive a confirmation email stating we received your order and you will receive another email letting you know when your rental reservation is ready for pick-up
  6. Come in to pick up your book. The student forming the agreement must pick up the book in person. Please bring your valid Credit Card, student ID and photo ID within two weeks from the pickup email date. The pickup location will be the bookstore on the campus where your course is offered:
    1. St. George campus bookstore (214 College Street)
    2. Scarborough campus bookstore (Bladen Wing)
    3. Mississauga campus bookstore (South Bldg.)
  7. You should receive email messages later in the semester reminding you when the book is due to be returned but the date will be in the printable contract and on your receipt. Please be aware of this due date. If you do not receive any email reminder messages contact us at weborders@uoftbookstore.com as there may be a problem with the email address we have on file.


Pick-up in store — right off the shelves

  1. See if your book is being rented — look for a green rental tag next to your book
  2. Read the terms and conditions posted in store or online
  3. Pick a new or used copy
  4. You must have a credit card, your student card and one other piece of picture ID
  5. Go to any cash register - the cashier will walk you through the process
  6. Sign the cash receipt which is the rental contract
  7. Your copy of the receipt shows the date the rental is due to be returned
  8. You should receive email messages later in the semester reminding you when the book is due to be returned but the date will be in the printable contract and on your receipt. Please be aware of this due date. If you do not receive any email reminder messages contact us at weborders@uoftbookstore.com as there may be a problem with the email address we have on file.

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