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Consider your Options to Save on Textbooks
Consider your Options to Save on Textbooks
Charlotte is implementing Niner Course Pack which provides students with all of their course materials on day one with a flat rate of $20 per credit hour. This will typically cost $300 for a full-time student taking 15 credit hours.
To make sure this is the best option for you, calculate the total cost of your course materials for this semester to see if you would save money by opting-out.
If you opt-out, you are responsible for purchasing required course materials in the same manner prior to the implementation of the Niner Course Pack.
This means that access to digital course materials within Canvas (which is automatic through Niner Course Pack) will be removed and it is up to you to find a replacement.
Interested in opting-out? Go the campus Barnes and Noble College website.
Opt-Out Deadlines
Fall 2025: August 29th, 2025
Spring 2026: January 26th, 2026
Explore Other Options
Explore Other Options
Textbook Sellers
Textbook Sellers
Barnes and Noble: Charlotte's official campus bookseller!
AbeBooks: Some of the lowest prices available! They also sell international editions of books for a fraction of the United States price, along with rare and out-of-print books.
Bookholders: You can search for a book by class, title, author, or ISBN. You can also choose to to rent/purchase textbooks online, or pick them up at a physical location.
Valore: Every textbook rental from this website comes with free return shipping, giving you peace of mind when renting textbooks at already the lowest prices on the Internet. You can also sell your textbooks back to them at the highest buy back prices online.
Comparison Tools
Comparison Tools
SlugBooks: Compare prices between the the SlugBooks textbook exchange and other online retailers.
CampusBooks: This website searches the most reputable bookstores, marketplaces, and sellers to find you the lowest textbook prices. They also include the taxes and shipping fees so you know the full item price upfront, and offer additional coupons.
CheapestTextbooks: Compare prices of textbooks on dozens of websites that sell or rent textbooks. With coupons, free shipping deals, and a handy sell back tool, you can find options to help you save the most money possible.
Do you know of another website to get textbooks for cheap? Email Jeff McAdams, our Open Education Librarian, at jmcadam3@charlotte.edu
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