The Book Rack -Springfield, IL

Hey Teachers,

Do you use your personal account to buy books for your classroom? Did you know, we have an account just for teachers that you can use instead to get up to half off your purchase. All you need to do is show your teacher ID/badge.

(Please keep in mind, this is a shared account for all teachers and only applies to books for your classroom.)

Trade Policy Info:

When bringing in books, we ask that you bring no more than a small bag or a small box (approximately 10-15 books).

We will take a look through your books and see what’s appropriate to take based on relevance and condition.

We give store credit for what we can take. Credit then pays for up to 50% of your purchase (books only) and stays valid for up to one year. When giving credit, it’s based on the retail cost of the book. We give 25% of that in credit. However, on hardcover books, it’s usually $1-2 a book.

Any books we can’t accept do go back with you.

You do not need an appointment when bringing in books. Feel free to stop in during our regular business hours. However, we do not accept books after 5:30pm on Monday through Friday, or after 4:30pm on Saturdays.

Books we do not accept are: textbooks, water damaged, firmer library books (with the exception of large print), and encyclopedias. We are selective on nonfiction.