Union Books
Opening Hours (term time)
Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm
Saturday, 12.00noon to 5.00pm (closed out of term time)
Click the links below to jump down the page to find out about the following:
- About Union Books
- Apply for a Union Books Saver Account
- Staff and University Department Services
- Ordering Service
- Second Hand Scheme
- Contact Union Books
About
Union Books is located on the lower ground floor and is one of the only independent book shop in the country owned by a students' union. Union Books provide an accounts service which helps spread the cost of your text books and gives you 10% off your purchases.
Union Books provides a place for you to relax, surf the Internet and sip on scrumptious fruit juices available from the Wicked Juice Bar.
Union Books is right on your doorstep. They stock or take orders for a wide variety of general reading, reference books, magazines and all of your essential course texts, and also provide a second-hand book scheme for you to sell these on to other students.
Apply for a Union Books Saver Account
You can save money on every book you buy for as long as you're a student at Leeds by opening an account with Union Books. You will get 10% discount on all purchases and a with a simple no fuss buying process, buying books at LUU's own book shop is quicker and easier than at anywhere else in the city. This offer makes a great gift for parents to give, saving students time and money.
Download the Saver Account Application Form
Staff and University Department Services
We offer a 10% discount on all books to all university departments holding an account with us. Books can be ordered with an official purchase order and then delivered to you. To open an account give us a ring, send us an email or pop into the shop
Bookstalls
Lecturers may also be interested to know that we offer a bookstall service for special events taking place on campus. Give us plenty of warning and we can order in books specially relating to a lecture or event. Please contact us if you are interested.
Reading Lists
Are you a lecturer teaching a course? Please let us know what's on your reading list and how strongly you will be recommending individual texts, and we will order them into stock in appropriate quantities in time for the start of each semester. Please download the forms below and return the reading list to us to ensure we stock up in time for next semester. Make sure we are aware of any major alterations to courses listed on your departmental website as well.
- Download the covering letter to lecturers (pdf)
- Download the reading list form for lecturers to complete (doc)
More and more of your students turn to us for their textbooks every year, so please let us know what they need!
Ordering Service
After a particular book? Give us a ring and we'll order it! You can place orders by phone, e-mail, or come down to our dedicated enquiries desk where we can also do an availability check. If we have the book in stock then we can reserve it; if not, we will do our very best to get hold of a copy for you. Books ordered usually take seven to ten days to arrive, although sometimes it's a lot quicker. Try to include as much information about the book as possible: title, author, publisher, and the ISBN if you know it (this makes it very much easier to locate!).
Second Hand Scheme
Selling: We do not buy your books from you. We act as an agent charging a 10p administration fee and 20% commission (which goes back into Union funds). You set your own price;just fill in a small card for each book (available from the Enquiries Desk). The books are put on sale in our second-hand section and you will get a receipt for each book and pop in every two weeks or so with your receipts to see if your books have sold. As soon as they have sold, you get your money!
Note:- Due to lack of space we can only take six books per person.
- We won't normally accept old editions.
- We cannot send you money, you will need to come in person or arrange for a friend to come in on your behalf.
- All books are left at your own risk and we cannot be held responsible for missing books.
- The scheme runs on a yearly basis (from March to March) and any unsold books and uncollected money must be collected by the date on your receipt.
Buying: You will find the second-hand section at the back of the shop, just to the left of the enquiries desk. The books are separated into broad subject areas and each book is priced on the inside cover. Prices are set by the owner of the book and we cannot exchange or refund second-hand book purchases. Once you've finished with your book, give it another life and recycle it: put it back in the scheme!
Contact Us
Visit the stores anytime if you have any questions and queries - the staff will help you.
Tel: 0113 3801 350
Email: unionbooks@leeds.ac.uk
