The UW Law School Bookmart, Inc. is a nonprofit business formed to provide law school textbooks, adjunct course materials, and supplies to students at the lowest cost possible. The Bookmart accepts personal checks, traveller's checks, and cash but currently is unable to accept credit cards.
First-year students purchase books for the fall semester along with their small-section classmates at a designated time during Orientation Week. The Bookmart is set up to offer those particular books at those particular times and to do so with minimal delay for students. After the first semester, students can purchase books whenever the bookmart is open. The Bookmart has regular hours, but because of its relatively small market, these hours are limited to the following:
Regular Hours
Monday - Friday
9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Monday & Tuesday Evenings
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Beginning of Fall & Spring Semester Hours
Please check posted hours during these times.
Spring 2008 Book List
The list of Spring 2008 Course Materials (including prices) is available in PDF format.
Bookmart Returns
IMPORTANT: KEEP YOUR RECEIPT!
No refunds will be made without the original cash register receipt.
Do not mark your books or remove any plastic wrap until:
- You are certain you have the correct books, AND
- You are certain you will not change classes.
Bookmart Return Policies
Check to see if you have the correct books on the first day of class. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL MID-SEMESTER TO DETERMINE IF YOU HAVE THE CORRECT BOOKS!
- Books and Xeroxes purchased at the beginning of the semester must be returned by the SECOND FRIDAY of term. Books purchased mid-semester are returnable WITHIN 2 DAYS OF THE CASH REGISTER RECEIPT DATE. Xeroxes are non-refundable after the SECOND FRIDAY of term.
- All returns MUST be accompanied by the cash register receipt.
- All returns MUST be in mint condition and free of any markings. If your book was shrink-wrapped when you bought it, the shrink-wrap must be intact when you return it.
- Study Aids purchased on a non-returnable basis will receive a 10% discount. Study Aids purchased on a returnable basis must be returned by the CLOSE OF THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. If the purchase is made on a Friday, the return must be made by the close of business THAT DAY.
- Any item purchased within two weeks preceding final exams is non-returnable.
Used Books
The Bookmart does not sell used books but posts information for students wishing to sell their used books to other students. The Bookmart also buys books for a national wholesaler twice a year, at the end of the fall and spring semesters.