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80% of College Books Now Offered For Rent

By Joselyn Yap,
April 2, 2014 at 10:41am. Views: 55

A textbook rental program at Cal State San Bernardino’s Coyote Bookstore has been expanded to include titles that are not considered one-time use materials, such as workbooks and pass-codes giving students more affordable texts and saving them money. Under the Coyote Bookstore’s updated Rent-A-Text Program, about 80% of its titles and course materials are now available to rent, an increase of 60 percent from last year at this time, said Kevin O’Rourke, course materials manager at the Coyote Bookstore. “It’s simple. If we can rent it, we will,” O’Rourke said. “Last year, we saved students $665,000 through textbook rental, and we predict even greater savings this year with our extended Rent-A-Text options.” By renting through the Coyote Bookstore, CSUSB students save an average of 50% or more compared to buying new. In addition to deep discounts, Rent-A-Text provides a risk-free rental experience with the ability to highlight, take notes and easily convert a book rental to a purchase should the student decide to keep the text. The expanded program will help ensure CSUSB students have more affordable textbooks and course materials to enhance their academic success. The Coyote Bookstore is the official on-campus bookstore for Cal State San Bernardino and the Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus – offering products and services to students, faculty and the surrounding community both in-store and online via efollett.com. The Coyote Bookstore in San Bernardino is at 6100 University Parkway and is open 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Coyote Bookstore in Palm Desert is at 37500 Cook St. and is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. For the latest information on Rent-A-Text program, course materials and store promotions, visit the Coyote Bookstore’s website at www.csusbshop.com and its online Palm Desert Campus site at www.csusbpalmdesertshop.com, and contact Kevin O’Rourke at (909) 537-5666 or by e-mail at 1100txt@follett.com, and contact Elio DiStaola at (800) 323-4506.

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