Rentals & Important Dates

Textbook Rentals

• SUMMER 2026 textbook rentals are due AUGUST 6, 2026 to avoid late and lost fees.
• FALL 2026 textbook rentals are due DECEMBER 18, 2026 to avoid late and lost fees.
• SPRING 2027 textbook rentals are due MAY 14, 2027 to avoid late and lost fees.

For a full refund, rentals MUST be returned within 14 days of class start; no exceptions. Rentals kept past 14 days from class start are NOT eligible for a refund. Late and lost fees will apply to rentals kept past the due and lost dates.

To check-in your rental, please bring rentals to the JJC Bookstore, Rm A-1012, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, IL 60431 during normal operating hours. Please note, the outdoor rental return bin has been removed from use and the Romeoville Campus Bookstore is no longer in service.

For students who are unable to come to campus, you may have someone return your rental but they will need to know your ID number for proper check-in. You may also mail the rental book back to JJC Bookstore, Rm A-1012, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, IL 60431. Please mail out/postmark the rental by the due date. The student is responsible for all mailing/shipping fees.

• The SUMMER 2026 rental lost date is AUGUST 13, 2026.
• The FALL 2026 rental lost date is DECEMBER 24, 2026.
• The SPRING 2027 rental lost date is MAY 20, 2027.

The SPRING 2026 and previous semesters rentals are now considered lost. Late and lost fees must be paid. 

Any rental book(s) not checked-in by the lost date or any rentals not properly identified, or damaged (as determined by the Bookstore) will be charged to the credit card on file (if applicable) and will include additional charges including a $10 late fee per rental, sales tax, and the difference between the retail price minus the original rental charge. All unpaid lost rentals will result with a hold placed on the student's JJC account and the balance due will be the total lost amount including all fees.

Please email bookstore@jjc.edu with any questions.

Bookstore Important Dates (subject to change)

Bookstore Summer 2026 Semester Dates

Bookstore Summer 2026 Special Dates

• First Day of course materials purchases including Financial Aid and Job Grants purchases for Summer: Monday, April 6, 2026

• Last Day of course materials purchases including Financial Aid and Job Grant purchases for Summer: Thursday, July 9, 2026

• JJC Summer Rental textbooks are due back: Thursday, August 6, 2026

• JJC outstanding Summer rentals and damaged rentals are now considered lost and all late and lost fees apply: August 13, 2026

Bookstore Summer 2026 Closures

• Fridays: Friday, May 22, 2026, through Friday, August 7, 2026
• Saturday & Sundays: Ongoing
• Memorial Day: Monday, May 25, 2026
• Systems Update: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
• Juneteenth: Friday, June 19, 2026
• Annual Inventory: Wednesday, June 30, 2026
• Independence Day: Saturday, July 4, 2026

Bookstore Fall 2026 Semester Dates

Bookstore Fall 2026 Special Dates

• First Day of course materials purchases including Financial Aid and Job Grants purchases for Fall: Monday, July 20, 2026
• Last Day of course materials purchases including Financial Aid and Job Grant purchases for Fall: Friday, October 23, 2026
• JJC Fall Rental textbooks are due back: Friday, December 18, 2026
• JJC outstanding Fall rentals and damaged rentals are now considered lost and all late and lost fees apply: Thursday, December 24, 2026

Bookstore Fall 2026 Closures

• Fridays: Through Friday, August 7, 2026
• Saturday & Sundays: Ongoing
• College Wide Meeting: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 from 7:30am to 11am
• Labor Day: Monday, September 7, 2026
• Veteran’s Day: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
• Fall Recess: Begins at 4:30pm on Wednesday, November 25, 2026 through Sunday, November 29, 2026
• Winter Break: Begins at 4:30pm on Wednesday, December 23, 2026 through Sunday, January 3, 2027

Bookstore Spring 2027 Semester Dates

Bookstore Spring 2027 Special Dates

• First Day of course materials purchases including Financial Aid and Job Grants purchases for Spring: Monday, November 2, 2026
• Last Day of course materials purchases including Financial Aid and Job Grant purchases for Spring: Friday, March 19, 2027
• JJC Spring Rental textbooks are due back: Friday, May 14, 2027
• JJC outstanding FSpring rentals and damaged rentals are now considered lost and all late and lost fees apply: Thursday, May 20, 2027

Bookstore Spring 2027 Closures

• Saturday & Sundays: Ongoing
• Winter Break: Thursday, December 24, 2026, through Sunday, January 3, 2027
• Martin Luther King Day: Monday, January 18, 2027
• President’s Day: Monday, February 15, 2027
• College Wide Meeting: Tuesday, February 16, 2027
• Spring Break: Close at 4:30pm on Monday, March 8, 2027,  through Friday, March 12, 2027
• Spring Recess: Friday, March 26, 2027 through Sunday March 28, 2027

Bookstore Summer 2027 Semester Dates

Bookstore Summer 2027 Special Dates

• First Day of course materials purchases including Financial Aid and Job Grants purchases for Summer: Monday, April 5, 2027

• Last Day of course materials purchases including Financial Aid and Job Grant purchases for Summer: Thursday, July 8, 2027

• JJC Summer Rental textbooks are due back: Thursday, August 5, 2027

• JJC outstanding Summer rentals and damaged rentals are now considered lost and all late and lost fees apply: August 12, 2027

Bookstore Summer 2027 Closures

• Fridays: Friday, May 21, 2027, through Friday, August 6, 2027
• Saturday & Sundays: Ongoing
• Memorial Day: Monday, May 24, 2027
• Systems Update: Wednesday, June 2, 2027
• Juneteenth: Saturday, June 19, 2027
• Annual Inventory: Wednesday, June 30, 2027
• Independence Day: Sunday, July 4, 2027