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Book rental is getting the old college try Fort Worth Star Telegram "The number of college stores offering textbook rental over the past three years has skyrocketed from only about 300 in 2009 to nearly all of our more than 3,000 college store members," said Charles Schmidt, association spokesman. "Rental is the ... See all stories on this topic »

5 Ways to Save Money on Textbooks Business Insider Rental Fees: If you're renting from a traditional textbook rental site, like Chegg.com, make sure you know the fees in case you lose the book or return it late or damaged. If returned late, the rental company will usually extend the duration of your ... See all stories on this topic »

Textbook purchases decrease nationally Florida Flambeau "I usually rent them if I can help it," he said. "It's usually cheaper than buying, and there isn't much you can do with a textbook once the semester ends, so I'd rather just part with it after a few months and get some money back in return. If I have ... See all stories on this topic »

Riding the book-rental wave Chico News & Review The last time we checked in with David Buckley, executive director of Chico State's Associated Students, back in January 2011, rapidly declining book sales at what was then called the A.S. Bookstore had forced the store into decreasing its staff, going ... See all stories on this topic »

Book rentals, ebooks are changing the landscape for college students Main Line According to a study by Book Industry Study Group called "Student Attitudes Toward Content in Higher Education," 11 percent of students now rent textbooks while less than 60 percent of students who responded buy the current new or used print edition of ... See all stories on this topic » Main Line

High textbook costs push ISU to alternatives Indiana Statesman Amazon.com offers a textbook search site for new, used or rental purchases, while SwoopThat.com is a free service tool for students to search for new or used textbooks purchases only. The campus Barnes and Noble bookstore and Chegg.com offer new, ... See all stories on this topic »

College Book Renter Extends Discount to ROTC Students Sacramento Bee CollegeBookRenter.com is an online textbook rental company that gives college students an alternative to buying new or used textbooks. With CBR, students rent textbooks at the beginning of the semester and return them – free of charge – when classes ... See all stories on this topic »

Back to School Guide: How to Save Money on Textbooks TechnoBuffalo Amazon recently announced its new textbook rental service to help students save money. The company promises that students can save up to 70 percent on textbooks and allows students to keep them for 130 days, or about the length of a standard college ... See all stories on this topic » TechnoBuffalo

Saving a motza for the student survivor Sydney Morning Herald They initially explored the idea of digital textbooks on iPads, but after receiving little cooperation from publishers they turned to a much older medium, the physical book.Their site Zookal, a combination of book and retail – with a Z - rents ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

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