Co-op Store to price used books cheaper next year

 Students who want to buy used textbooks at the Co-op Store will see lower prices next year, according to store employees.

Sara Ellenberger, Co-op Store textbook director, said used texts will be discounted an extra 10 percent in the fall.  

“We are making an unprecedented change here at the Co-op Store,” Ellenberger said. “Instead of pricing our used books at 25 percent less than the new prices, they will be 35 percent less. A $100 new book that would have cost $75 used will now only cost only $65.”  

She said that several other options have been used at the Co-op Store to make books more affordable for students.

“We now offer a variety of e-books, as well as numerous loose-leaf books,” Ellenberger said. “Both of these options offer a significant savings over the traditional textbook.”

She also said the store has offered lower prices on selected used titles for several years.

“As an example, for the 2010 spring semester, I had 72 used textbook titles at significantly lower prices, and I was also able to offer 25 different loose-leaf titles and an assortment of e-books,” Ellenberger said.

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