General Books Event Policy

The University of Minnesota Bookstores is happy to assist with sales for visiting authors.  We order books and our staff bring them to sell on or near the Twin Cities campus. Event staffing is available on weekdays, between 9am to 9pm, for a continuous session of a maximum of 4 hours. At the event, credit cards are the only accepted form of payment.  We request that you provide tables and a couple chairs and we do the rest!

The event fee for Book Events is $50 per hour. Departments can pay with EFS via U Market. Organizations external to the University will be billed. If your event is approved, you will be contacted for payment details prior to your event, including the name of the person who will submit the U Market payment for your event. There is a minimum $50 fee for all events.

Event requests should be submitted at least 1 month in advance of your scheduled event.

After you fill out this Event Request Form we will check on availability and contact you to go over any other details.

For additional questions, email us at [email protected] or give us a call at 612-626-0559.

Closures, Emergencies, and Cancellations Policy

In the event of inclement weather, emergencies, an official closure of the event venue, or a University closure, U of MN Bookstores reserves the right to cancel scheduled events. In such cases, the staffing fee will be fully refunded.

If you cancel your event one month or more prior to the scheduled event, the staffing fee will be refunded.  Event cancellations made less than a month before the event will be subject to a book return fee. The staffing fee ($50/hr) will be refunded.

Failure to notify the U of MN Bookstores of a cancelled event will result in a 1-hour staffing fee.

If you need to reschedule your event, please contact us at [email protected].