Shipping

Shipping & Delivery — Just Great Books

Get your favorite used books delivered fast and affordably across the U.S. and Canada. We offer free shipping on $45+ and reliable timelines with USPS Media Mail (U.S.) and Canada Post (Canada). At times, we may ship with an alternative carrier, but shipping speeds and delivery windows remain the same.

How Shipping Works

Delivery Date = Processing Time + Transit Time

  • Processing Time: Orders are processed and shipped Monday–Saturday, excluding U.S. and Canadian postal holidays.
  • Transit Time: Business days only (Mon–Fri; holidays excluded).

U.S. Shipping (USPS Media Mail)

Shipping Method Transit Time Cost
U.S. Standard (USPS Media Mail or equivalent) 4–12 business days FREE on orders $45+; otherwise calculated at checkout

Notes: Delivery windows are estimates and may vary due to carrier delays or peak seasons. We may occasionally use an alternative carrier with the same delivery times. PO Boxes are supported with Media Mail.

Canada Shipping (Canada Post)

Shipping Method Transit Time Cost
Canada Standard (Canada Post or equivalent) 3–10 business days FREE on orders $45+; otherwise calculated at checkout

Notes: Delivery windows are estimates and may vary due to carrier delays, remote area routing, or peak seasons. We may occasionally use an alternative carrier with the same delivery times.

Free Shipping

  • $45+ (cart subtotal before tax): Free Standard Shipping to U.S. & Canada.
  • Cancelling items may affect eligibility for free shipping.
  • We sell used books only. No international shipping outside U.S. & Canada.

Shipping Holidays

Orders do not ship on weekends or the following observed holidays. Carriers also do not deliver on most of the dates below.

United States (USPS)

  • New Year’s Eve
  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Presidents Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Day after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day

Additional USPS closures for PO/APO/FPO/DPO addresses may also include: Columbus Day and Veterans Day.

Canada (Canada Post)

  • New Year’s Day
  • Good Friday
  • Victoria Day
  • Canada Day (July 1)
  • Labour Day
  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sept 30)
  • Thanksgiving (2nd Monday in October)
  • Remembrance Day (Nov 11)
  • Christmas Day
  • Boxing Day (Dec 26)