During all freshmen and transfer orientations, Dynamic staff will be on campus handing out free t-shirts, ice cold bottled water, and Rita’s Water Ice to welcome our new students and their parents to West Chester University.

There are two bookstores here at West Chester and we’re here to introduce ourselves to new students and parents who might not hear about us otherwise. We will be out on the corner of Church St. & Rosedale Ave. from 8am – 5:00pm on all new student orientation days.

Lieberman’s Dynamic Bookstore services the students of West Chester University of Pennsylvania. WCU students have made us their # 1 choice for the cheapest West Chester textbooks. We don’t only sell WCU textbooks – check us out for school supplies, WCU gifts, WCU t-shirts, WCU sweatshirts and many other West Chester gift and apparel items. We are located at:
20 Linden Street, West Chester, PA 19382
P: 610/692-8030 F: 610/692-4501

Pre-Ordering your Fall 2010 textbooks by August 13th saves you money and gives you a chance to win a FREE brand new Apple iPad! It’s simple:

Pre-Order your Fall 2010 textbooks by clicking HERE. Do it by August 13, 2010 and get:

$10 OFF a pre-order of $100

$15 OFF a pre-order of $250

PLUS with a pre-order of $250 or more, you will be entered to win a brand new Apple iPad! A drawing for the free Apple iPad will be held on the first day of classes so make sure to get your pre-order in early.

Lieberman’s Dynamic Bookstore will have the following extended hours for Summer Session II:

6/28/10 thru 7/1/10 – 8am-7pm
7/2/10 – 9am-5pm
7/3 thru 7/5 – Closed

We resume regular hours of 9am-5pm Tuesday, 7/6/10. Have a great summer session and July 4th weekend!

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How are buyback prices calculated?

Buyback prices can vary based on several factors:

• If a book is being used the following semester, we will pay a higher price, sometimes up to 50% of the used price!
• Supply and Demand – each bookstore has a quota for used books.  Once they buy back that quantity, the price often defaults to a wholesale price determined by wholesale book companies.
• Edition changes – If a new edition of the book you are selling back is due to come out, wholesale values drop.
• Condition of book – Unfortunately we cannot buy back wet or damaged textbooks, and in some cases, study guides that are heavily marked or have pages missing.

Should I sell my West Chester textbooks back now or wait for a later time?

Generally, it is best to sell back your textbooks as soon as possible.  If you intend to re-read the text, use it for a future course, or use it for reference, then you should hold on to the book.  However, when you keep the book, you take the chance of having the book’s value decrease.  The depreciation can be due to several factors, such as the book having a large stock available, being an old edition, or having a new edition pending.

My friend just sold their book back for a higher price than mine, what’s the deal?

Most college bookstores only need a certain number of textbooks per semester.  Once we hit our quota for textbooks needed, the price of the text usually defaults to a wholesale price.  The key to getting a higher price is to sell your books as soon as you know that you no longer need it.  Generally, this means early on during finals week.

Why are custom textbooks often not bought back?

Custom textbooks are made specifically for the university–often particular to a professor and their course section.  These specially-made books can change between semesters.  Moreover, there are no wholesale prices for the nationwide vendors, since they are not able to sell it to other schools.  Occasionally, a custom textbook does get reused here at WCU, in which case, we would offer to buy it back.

Why can’t we sell back International Editions, Advance Copies, or Teacher’s Editions of textbooks?

Most of those International Editions, Advance Copies, or Teacher’s Editions do not have wholesale value, and  cannot be sold or re-sold in the U.S.   Many professors frown upon bookstores for selling these books and there is significant legal pressure from publishers, as well.

Why do I need the CD for my textbook to sell it back?

Without the CD, the textbook loses its value and may become unsellable to future students, who may actually need the CD for use in their class.

We believe that Dynamic has the best overall deal for you when it comes to selling back your WCU Textbooks, but we encourage you to find out for yourself by shopping around and comparing prices.

The Fall 2009 graduation has been rescheduled to Saturday, January 30, 2010 and Lieberman’s Dynamic Bookstore will be open for business. We carry diploma frames, WCU apparel, and memorabilia so make sure to stop by before departing West Chester and commencing your post-graduation life.  We would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your support throughout your college career and wish you the best of luck in your future!

View our Spring 2010 extended hours here: http://www.dynamicbookstore.com/1878/spring-2010-extended-hours/

If you’re having a problem finding used books, ask a store manager if we have more used coming in.  There are many titles that we will continue to order additional used copies of.  We know you prefer used, so just be diligent and check!   There are a ton of used books coming so don’t hesitate to ask!

Dynamic Bookstore has the best return policy at WCU.  We do something for our customers that no other store can do.  We keep copies of your receipts on file for you, just in case you lose yours.   If you lose your receipt , you wont get stuck with your books.   Ask around.  Many students will tell you horror stories about trying to return their textbooks at other stores, only to be turned away and stuck with $100+ textbooks simply because they didn’t have their receipt.  Just make sure that when you purchase your books, you give your cashier your name and phone number so that we can store a record of your purchase in our computer system under your name.

Here is the official textbook return policy:

Fall & Spring semesters:

The first week of class all books are completely returnable, no questions asked!  After that you may return books up until the end of the second week with proof of a dropped class.  Unfortunately, after the last day of the second week of class we can no longer accept any full-price returns.

Summer semesters (5 week classes):

We do full-price returns, no questions asked, for three days during the first week of classes.  For example, during summer session II, we do full returns until the end of the day on Wednesday, July 1st.  Like during the fall and spring semesters, we will be unable to return books after this day.

Summer semesters (1 – 2 week classes):

We do not allow returns for one or two week classes.

Please remember that NEW books must be returned in the same condition in which they were purchased.  Also, all shrink wrapped items must be returned in their original wrapping.  We also cannot return opened or used online codes such as Livetext or the SPA online workbooks.

For more details, or additional information on returns, see the return policy page.

1/4/10 thru 1/8/10 – 9am-5pm

1/9/10 and 1/10/10 – Closed

1/11/10 thru 1/15/10 – 9am-6pm

1/16/10 and 1/17/10 – 10am-6pm

1/18/10 – 9am-5pm (MLK Jr. Day – no classes)

1/19/10 thru 1/21/10 – 8am-9pm

1/22/10 – 8am-5pm (last day for full returns)

1/23/10 – 11am-3pm

1/24/10 – Closed

1/25/10 thru 1/28/10 – 8am-8pm

1/29/10 – 9am-5pm (last day for drop/add returns)

1/30/10 - 9am-1pm

1/31/10 – Closed

Between great buyback prices and a 20% off sale on all gift items and apparel, it looks like West Chester students, parents, alumni, and siblings will be seeing a little extra cheer this holiday season.

Thanks so much for a great fall semester, everyone!  Have a happy, safe, and relaxing winter break!

West Chester University textbook pre-order is now open for Spring 2010.

How EasyText Pre-Orders work:

1. Provide us with a copy of your Spring 2010 class schedule.

2. Choose to prepay for your books or pay for them when you pick up.

3. We’ll box up all of your required books and have them ready for you.

4. Come into the store January 16th-19th to pick up your books.

So click here to pre-order your books today.