Book Buyback

The Center for Independent and Distance Learning will repurchase books under certain conditions. The course must be current and the textbooks must be in good condition. Please contact CIDL at 405-325-1921, toll-free at 800-942-5702, or by e-mail at cidl@ou.edu before returning the books. The repurchase price is usually one half of the price that you originally paid for the text. CIDL is not responsible for books that do not reach our office. Any outstanding balance with the Bursar's Office will be deducted from the repurchase price. Refunds may take five or six weeks.

We cannot buy back workbooks with missing pages, books we no longer use, or books returned soiled, marked, or damaged. We will usually buy back for one half of the original price CDs that are purchased separately from the textbook(s), provided they aren't damaged in any way and the set is complete. Where kits are used with a course, special conditions exist.

Download the Book Buyback form.