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Magic Shelf™

The Borders Magic Shelf™ is the place to get a real-time view of a variety of books, CDs, and DVDs. Plus, you can personalize a shelf to display only the items you're most interested in.

To browse the shelves, use the up, down, left, and right arrows. For a quick view of more information about an item on the shelf, simply click the title of interest. A window will open displaying a variety of information about the item, including the title, the author or artist, a brief description, and the average customer rating.

You may also view the availability of an item, add it to your shopping cart or your Wish List, reserve titles for pickup in your local store, and write your own reviews.

Flash version 9 is required to view the Magic Shelf. Don't have flash version 9? Download a free plugin here.

Magic Shelf Preferences
Customize your Magic Shelf after you create your account or after you sign in to your account. When viewing the Magic Shelf on the homepage, select "Picked for You" and then click "Edit." From there, choose the categories of books, music, and DVDs you are most interested in seeing.

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Wish List

The Borders Wish List allows you to save a list of items you've got your eye on. You can store up to 999 items on your Wish List. Visiting a store? Access your Wish List at any Borders Search kiosk.

You may add items to your Wish List from individual title detail pages or from various other points around Borders.com by clicking "Add to Wish List."

Items can easily be moved from your Wish List directly to the shopping cart for purchase. If you have an item in your shopping cart that you would like to order at a later date, just click on the item and move it to your Wish List.

Managing your Wish List is easy. Add the title and desired quantity, or change the quantity of an item already on your list, and click "Save Updates." Items can easily be removed by checking the box marked "Remove" and clicking on "Save Updates."

Want to share your Wish List with family and friends? Simply provide the email address(es) of the person or people you would like to send your Wish List to, along with any personal message you would like to include, and then click "Send." Your Wish List will be on its way. Please note that when sharing your wish list, only 199 items can be forwarded.

Please note that creating a Wish List requires an online account registration.

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Borders email

What is Borders Email?
Borders Email is our exciting lineup of email newsletters. Covering books, music, movies, and more. The Weekly Shortlist and My Borders Monthly are quintessential guides to the latest releases, with interesting extras such as revealing interviews, insightful author notes, editors' recommendations, and information about exclusive store promotions.

Subscribing
There are two ways to subscribe:

1. Create or log in to your Borders.com account. Click "Edit Your Email Preferences." You'll find options for our newsletter offerings. Check the box beside each newsletter you'd like to receive. If you choose My Borders Monthly, also check the boxes beside any and all subject areas you want to receive in your newsletter. If you prefer text-only emails, check the box beside "Text-only format." Click "Submit."

2. Click the "Borders Email" link at the bottom of any page. You'll find options for our newsletter offerings. Check the box beside each newsletter you'd like to receive. If you choose My Borders Monthly, also check the boxes beside any and all subject areas you want to receive in your newsletter. If you prefer text-only emails, check the box beside "Text-only format." Finally, provide your name and email address and click "Submit."

Changing Your Preferences
There are two ways to update your preferences:

If you have a Borders.com account, sign in to change your preferences. To add or remove subscriptions, simply check or uncheck the boxes beside the newsletter offering you wish to change. You may also update which subject areas you receive in your My Borders Monthly newsletter by checking or un-checking the boxes. Click "Submit" when you are finished.

If you do not have a Borders.com account, click the "customize your email" link in any Borders email. Follow the instructions to verify your email address. To add or remove subscriptions, check or uncheck the boxes beside the newsletter from which you wish to subscribe or unsubscribe. Click "Submit" when you are finished.

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Product Search

Borders offers an easy-to-use search tool.

Searching for Books, Music, and DVDs
1. "What are you looking for?" Enter a keyword search term in this field (this can include an author, title or keyword).
2. Select your media type from the drop-down list:
    All Media
    Books
       Title
       Author
       ISBN
       Used
    Music
       Title
       Artist
       Song
       UPC
       Used
       Classical Music
       Composer
       Conductor
       Work
       Catalog Number
    DVDs
       Title
       Director
       Actor
       UPC
       Used
3. Click "GO."

Once your initial search results are displayed, you can narrow your search results further by selecting additional search criteria including category or genre, format, special features, price, or more options. Please note that while we do carry an extensive selection of magazines, bargain books, games, gifts and stationery, and café items in our stores, we are not able to provide availability information for them online.

Advanced Search
Advanced Search allows you to enter criteria in one or more fields to further define your search and quickly locate a title. It is not necessary to enter information in multiple fields in order to perform an advanced search; however, the more specific you are in the criteria you provide, the more precise the search engine will be in the results returned to you.

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Search Tips

As a general rule, unless you want to see all titles listed for an entire subject, it is best to narrow your search as much as possible. Choose search terms that best identify the item you want to find. Remember that you can use specific criteria (keyword, author, title) on the Advanced Search page to refine the results. It can also be helpful to avoid using common words like "the" or "and."

Examples:
Keyword—If you are searching for a CD and you enter the search term "classical" you will find all CDs containing performances of classical music. On the other hand if you enter the search term "classical violin" you will find only classical music selections that contain classical violin performances. Additional classical music search fields are also available in Advanced Search, allowing you to search by composer, conductor, work, and even catalog number.

In a DVD search, entering the keywords "film noir" will bring up a list of all movies listed with a subject type of "film noir."

ISBN search—Choosing ISBN search in the book category and entering 1593300522 finds one specific paperback edition of the book Beloved by Toni Morrison. To see all available editions, search for either the title or the author.

If you are searching for audio books or books on CD you have two options. You can search for the item by author, which will bring up a list of all books in all formats (hardcover, paperback, audio, etc.) and then narrow your search by choosing audio books under category or format. You may also search by entering the author's name and the word "audio" as a keyword search.

Example: "grisham audio" will return all audio books by authors with the last name of Grisham.

Search Results
Search results are automatically sorted by top matches (relevancy) so that the items that most closely match your search terms appear first. If you prefer to sort the complete results alphabetically, by bestsellers, title, price, publication date, or contributor, you may do so by selecting the appropriate choice from the "sort by" drop-down menu on the right side of the screen.

You can view your results as a set of cover images or as a list. Cover is the default view. However, if you prefer to see a list, click on the "view as list" link above or below the search results. On the cover view, hold your mouse over the image to see title information and links for more info. Each cover also links to the title detail page when clicked.

Search results will show all titles that match your search. You'll see the title, author/artist, format (hardcover, paperback, CD, DVD), and the suggested list price. Please note that prices may not reflect any available in-store discounts. Since publishers and labels change prices from time to time, it is possible for different stores to carry the same item at slightly different prices (depending upon the price of the item at the time we purchased it). To view full bibliographic details on any item in the search results list, click on the title.

You have several options available on search results for each title:
Add to Cart: Adds the item to your shopping cart for purchase.
Check Store Invetory: Checks the availability at your local Borders store and holds the item for pick-up.
Add to Wish List: Allows you to save the item in your Wish List for future purchase.

Send to a Friend
Found a specific title and want to share the details with someone else? You can! From the title detail page, provide their email address along with an optional personal message. Your email address will be automatically filled in if you are logged in. If not, you will need enter it into the "From" email box. Then click "Send."

Listen to Sample Track
Sample before you buy! To help you find the exact CD you are looking for, the title detail page includes a track list of the CD and allows you to listen to sample tracks.

Requirements for audio:
Windows Media Player: Any version
Real Player Audio: More information on Real Player Audio

If you are unable to play music samples in Windows Media format, you will need to update your browser settings:

1. Restore the default security settings on your browser (medium).

or

2. Enable the following settings in the IE browser: Tools -> Internet Options -> Security -> Internet Zone -> Custom Level -> Miscellaneous -> And Enable "Launch programs and files in an IFRAME" and "Navigate sub frames across different domains."

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Title Availability Information

The availability estimate listed on the item detail page tells you if we have at least one copy of the item you wish to order in one of our fulfillment centers. If the item is not in stock, the availability estimate tells you how long we think it will take for our suppliers to receive the item.

Usually Ships in 24 Hours means that as of 24 hours ago, there was one or more copies of this item available in one of our fulfillment centers.

Usually Ships in 3-7 Days means that this item is usually available for shipment and is on automatic replenishment with our supplier. There are times when the publisher is temporarily out of stock and when this happens it may take 3-7 days for our supplier to receive and ship the item.

Ships in 2-4 Weeks means that the item is on back-order and not in stock at any of our fulfillment centers but is usually available for shipment within 2-4 weeks.

Ships in 4-8 Weeks means that the item is currently on back-order and is not in stock at any of our fulfillment centers but is usually available for shipment within 4-8 weeks.

Pre-Order means that the item is available for order and usually ships within 24 hours of the release date. The release date is provided by the publisher and may change without notice to Borders.com. As soon as Borders.com is aware of the new release date; the item will be made available for shipment usually within 24 hours of this date.

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Item Availability In Store

Want to check out the availability of a title at one of your favorite Borders stores? You may reserve titles for in-store pick-up instead of ordering online. We will have the book ready and waiting for you when you arrive. For more information, see Reserve for In-Store Pick Up.

We've outlined the steps below:
1. Search for a book, music, or DVD title. For more advice on finding your title, read our list of handy search tips.
2. Choose an entry from the search results, then choose "Check Store Inventory." You will then need to enter the ZIP code for available Borders stores near you. Note: some titles are not available in Borders stores, in those case there will be a message indicating "not available in stores" in place of the ZIP code search field.
3. A list of stores will appear below the title information, and you will be provided with the most current stock information for each location. The availability information is updated daily but may not reflect store sales within the last 24 hours.

"Likely in stock" indicates that as of 24 hours ago, there were one or more copies of this item in the store available for purchase. You have the ability to reserve this item for in-store pickup by clicking on the reserve in store button in the list of results.

"Out of stock" means that the item is either temporarily out of stock or is normally not stocked.

Items listed as "Not Yet Published" or released are not available for reserve; they may, however, be processed as a pre-order using a credit card. An item that has a "street date" will ship for delivery to arrive on the date it is released for sale by the publisher, or the "release date." If the item does not arrive on the street date the item should be tracked to see if the carrier is delivering later than expected. For more information on the order process, see Placing an Order.

Please note: We are unable to provide availability information for Borders Express, Borders Outlet, airport, or Waldenbooks locations at this time. We are also unable to search the inventory of stores outside of the United States.

While a music recording may no longer be available on one label, there is a chance that another label has acquired the rights for current distribution. You may wish to note that videos sometimes cycle through periods of availability as they change distributors or their distributor chooses to remove the products from the market to avoid overexposure. We're sorry, but we do not have information about whether an unavailable video or DVD title will become available in the future; you may wish to check back with us from time to time to see if the availability of the video or DVD has changed.

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Terms and Conditions

See our Terms and Conditions page for more information about how to use Borders.com.

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Privacy Policy

See our Privacy Policy for complete information on how Borders.com collects and uses personal information.

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Pricing Policy

  • Quantities may be limited and are subject to availability.
  • Online prices may differ from in-store prices and will not be matched in-store.
  • Online and in-store sales and promotions may differ.
  • Online prices are not final until product is shipped.
  • For online purchases, it is possible that the price of an item may increase or decrease between the time the item is placed in a shopping cart and the time that the purchase is actually made. Additionally, it is possible that such price may increase or decrease after the item is purchased but before it is shipped. On rare occasions, an item may be priced incorrectly online. If the price for the item online is incorrect and is actually higher than the price provided at the time of purchase, then Borders will ship the item at the lower price to the benefit of the consumer.
  • Borders Bucks accrue for both online and in-store purchases.
  • Direct mail and e-mail coupons will be redeemable online and in-store, unless otherwise stated on the coupon.

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Gift Cards

Help purchasing gift cards.

Help applying gift cards to your order.

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Gift Options

Let us wrap the gift for you! For only $3.00, we will gift wrap your order in a beautiful Borders red wrapping paper and print a FREE gift message on the packing list. During the check out process, choose your shipping method and simply check the box under "gift options". You will then have the opportunity to wrap and add a gift message to your order or just add a gift message and we will take care of the rest. Prices will not be included on the packing list.

Please note: Multiple items in an order will be wrapped individually, but not tagged for specific recipients, so remember to include in your gift message.

Not all items are eligible for gift wrap. No charge will be issued for items that can not be gift wrapped (these include plush items and gift cards).

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