Free Textbooks For Students

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The average yearly cost of books and supplies for full-time undergraduates at a four-year college approximated $1,240. Help students succeed by giving any dollar amount up to $10,000 to develop Open Educational Resources (OER) providing textbooks at no cost to students.

Funding supports the Library’s incentive program for Illinois faculty to create these works by offering assistance such as faculty stipends, hourly support, copy editing, and publication through Scholarly Communications & Publishing. Read more about cutting the cost of college here.

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