It’s that time of the year again. As finals roll around, students are probably thinking about exams more than anything else.

But when students walk out of their last final, they might realize all these clunky textbooks they’re not using anymore are taking up way too much space.

It’s possible to get rid of old books without having to throw them away. Students have the option of selling their used textbooks back to the bookstore.

Compensation value can vary based on several factors: the original cost of the book, the book’s current condition, how much stock there currently is etc.

“Prices can change day by day, hour by hour,” Sarah Valentino, the campus store manager, said. “If somebody gets a good price, always take that price because the next day, it could change.”

In the past, the bookstore has bought textbooks from students for as high as $40-$60, while some textbooks have sold for only a few bucks.

“Typically science and medical books go for a lot higher; English books go for lower. But it just depends on the need,” Valentino said. “But it just depends on the need.”

It was possible to be compensated by the bookstore in cash, but from this semester onwards all payments will be made directly to a student’s debit card or through a bookstore gift card.

Students need a valid student ID to sell textbooks back to the school. If the bookstore is unable to compensate students for their textbooks, there is also the option to donate them.

A donation box has been set up in the bookstore where anyone can drop off a textbook associated with any course.

Donations are distributed to Better World Books, according to Valentino. The organization sells books “on the open market,” using proceeds to support literary grants and environmental causes.