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Textbooks

Authors celebrate debut books about Latino history in the South

By Kathryn Bragg | October 2

Sarah McNamara, author of "Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South," and Cecilia Márquez, author of "Making the Latino South: A History of Racial Formation," ...

The cost of educational books and supplies is up 59% since 2003

Rise of textbook prices a result of economic factors, including inflation

By Brooke Elliott | August 22

Though textbook prices have risen over the past few decades, rental and digital textbooks can be a more affordable alternative for students. Within the ...

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UNC student organization works to address textbook affordability

By Lia Salvatierra | September 7

UNC students weigh affordability of textbooks, access codes in survey

By Sara Raja | June 17

Your guide to returning books during a campus shutdown

By Allie Kelly | April 21

Student government questions UNC Student Stores' digital delivery textbook system

August 19

UNC Student Stores introduced digital delivery, a new method of delivering textbooks and course materials to students, in spring 2019. Ashton Martin and ...

Would a new program for textbook access codes really help UNC students?

By Stephanie Mayer | April 3

Pearson Education hopes to implement their Inclusive Access model, which provides digital textbooks, in UNC's Student Stores.

Student Stores renting 430 percent more textbooks as buyback participation falls

By Sofia Edelman | January 20

During Student Stores’ first semester under Barnes & Noble College management, students rented 430 percent more textbooks while participation in ...

Open source textbooks becoming a better option

By Dylan Tastet | March 3

One answer to the problem of high textbook prices could be open source textbooks, which are available online at little or no cost.

Report sparks discussion of textbook affordability and solutions

By Ana Irizarry | February 3

Textbook prices have risen so high that their inconvenience is no longer avoidable, according to a report released by the North Carolina Public Interest ...

U.S. bill offers online alternatives for textbooks

By Brandon Oppong-Antwi | October 11

Instead of piling textbooks and prices, U.S. Congress is considering legislation for online alternatives. The Affordable College Textbook Act, originally ...

As spring semester nears, students fear class costs

By Tyler Fleming | November 18

As students gear up for their recently registered spring semester classes, many are considering the costs of textbooks, printing and clickers that will ...

The Chapel Hill Fan Shop is a new store on West Franklin Street that offers snacks, t-shirts, and year-round textbook buyback.

New store on West Franklin Street offers textbook buyback

By Haley Waxman | August 19

The newly opened Chapel Hill Fan Shop offers Tar Heel T-shirts, snacks and the opportunity to buy textbooks back year-round.

Students, classrooms slow to adopt e-books at UNC

By Taylor Carrere | March 31

E-books are offering students new and cheaper ways to access textbooks, but they have yet to be fully embraced in the classroom. As Kindles and Nooks ...

Students turn to online shopping, leave department stores behind

By Zachery Eanes | March 27

As students turn to Amazon shopping carts and stray from traditional retailers, the mall strongholds are working to bridge the generational gap that is ...

Rising textbook prices discourage college students from purchasing

By Kate Grise | February 3

Sophomore Hannah Knight said she probably would have done better in her chemistry class if she had paid the $200 price tag on the textbook.

Federal law aims to help students on scholarships buy books

By Caroline Leland | August 20

Some UNC professors may be breaking a federal law without realizing it — and University officials say there’s not much they can do to enforce it.

UNC system works to keep textbook prices low

By Jessica New | January 23

When UNC students begin settling in for a new semester, they’re faced with a myriad of things to do, like registering for classes.

Student creates online textbook exchange

By Vanessa Voight | April 16

Students looking to find a good deal on textbooks now have a homegrown option. Freshman Tim Kang has launched UNC Book Exchange, a website where UNC ...

Students should study textbook options

By Avani Uppalapati | November 22

Students who are pushing for more rental options could be misled by companies claiming to provide the best choice. Chegg, a textbook rental company that ...