Access to eBooks AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE: Visit the campus store website, <https://www.bkstr.com/niustore>, to gain access to eBooks at no additional charge with your .edu email address. Each student can access up to 7 eBooks for the designated period free of charge.
Free Shipping on Rental Returns & Deadline Extensions: The campus store is offering free shipping return labels and is also extending the non-return period without penalty to assist with increased returns by mail. Click the COVID-19 message on the home page of the campus store website, <https://www.bkstr.com/niustore>, for the details.
It is no surprise that student loan debt is increasing at the same time that textbook costs are on the rise. NIU Libraries wants to help you get the classroom materials you need at a price you can afford. CNBC suggests a few strategies that might help:
(Adapted from Gernon, D. "Students are Spending Less on Books by Smart Buying." CNBC.com, last modified August 11, 2017, https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/08/one-smart-money-lesson-college-freshmen-can-learn-from-seniors.html).
Like most university libraries, NIU Libraries does not routinely buy textbooks for our collection. However, the books you need may be available as e-books or on our shelves—or on the shelves of one of the nearly 90 members of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) that participate in I-Share. You may also find what you need at the Reserves Desk.
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