Before you buy that textbook…

Come to Ask Us for short-term borrowing of your course materials

The Libraries has a copy of every assigned textbook, every semester! That means students can come to the Ask Us desk and check out their textbooks for two hours at a time. Sit down and study at the library or use one of our book scanners to make your own downloadable file—this isn’t just convenient; it can save you money!

Textbook lending is available at both the Hill and Hunt Libraries—but be sure to check our online catalog to see which location has your textbook. We don't have copies of every textbook at both locations. We have been strategic about where each book goes—for example, engineering textbooks will be available at the Hunt Library. The Natural Resources Library and the Veterinary Medicine Library have certain specific textbook collections as well.

Textbook affordability is an important initiative at the Libraries! Check out what we're doing through our Alt-Textbook project, and see what other organizations like NC PIRG are doing too.