Saving Money and Recycling
Lakeside textbooks are a big expense every fall
for all students. When a textbook is being
reused the following year, it may be eligible
to be bought back by the Bookstores on the Middle
School and Upper School Campuses. These used
books are then available for purchase the following
year.
Students can turn in their used books during the last week of Middle School and during finals at the Upper School each spring. When the book is purchased the
following fall, the selling student's account is credited for up to 60% the original purchase price (depending on the book's condition). If a student is no longer at
Lakeside in the fall, the book sale funds are mailed to the parents or guardians.
Last year student accounts were
credited with $30,000 in used book sales.
Coupled with that excellent savings is the
fact that we're using fewer books to begin
with as a school which helps the environment.
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Mission
Coordinate book buy-back at the end of the school year and the book sale at the beginning of the school year. Maintain records for all book sales and provide
reimbursement to parents' accounts.
Committee Chair(s)
Middle School
Sarika Bodas
sarikabodas@hotmail.com
Carol Clemett
linusc@earthlink.net
Upper School
Usha Rao
ushatrao@yahoo.com
Winnie Stratton
winniestratton@msn.com
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Books Timeline |
| Dates |
Tasks |
| September |
Used books are available for purchase at the Bookstores. |
| October |
Sellers are credited for their sold books via their Lakeside accounts. |
May |
List of books in use this school year that will be used again next year is available to students at the end of the month. |
| June |
During finals, students can submit books on the 'reuse' list to be sold in the fall. Books are priced based on their condition and
80% of sales price paid to the seller's account when the book is sold. |
Useful Links
MS Used Book List
US Used Book List
Used Book Form
Used Books Chair Job Description
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