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Course Books
The
Brown University Bookstore Textbook Department supplies Brown University
students with the course books and materials for over 700 University
classes each semester. Copyright Clearance, Custom Publishing and
Textbook Buyback programs are also offered. In addition, the Textbook
Department maintains the Professional/Technical Reference Department
and the Medical Reference Department.
About the Staff
The textbook staff is experienced, professional and proud of its reputation
on campus for customer service. The staff enjoys interacting with
Brown students, faculty, staff and the many area physicians, professionals,
residents and visitors who frequent the bookstore. In providing
this essential service, textbook work is at times difficult and
demanding, but also rewarding. Input from customers is welcome and
an important part in assuring that the textbook department will
continue to meet the academic and professional needs of the community.
Contact the Textbook Department:
TEL 401-863-2270, or 800-695-2050
FAX 401-863-2233
Textbooks@brown.edu
The Cost of Course Books and Materials
Course books and materials are an essential part of academic studies at
Brown. A student can expect to spend from $300 to $500 on course
books and materials each semester. They are a significant cost to
many students.
Book Buybacks
Students
choosing to purchase used books and to resell them at buyback can
save on their book costs. The Bookstore tries to obtain as many
used books as possible in order to reduce the cost of books to students.
Similar to other college stores, used books are sold at 25% less than the
new book price. Students use the bookstore's used book buyback service
to sell their used books to further reduce their book costs.
Course Pack Materials
In addition to course books, many faculty supplement their class instruction
with anthologized materials. These are produced by Graphic Services
and sold by the Bookstore as course packs. Course packs are shelved
with the textbooks required for a particular course, providing a
convenient one-stop shop for both course books and course pack materials.
In addition to Graphic Services production and Bookstore selling
costs, royalty fees required by the copyright holder usually total
50% to 75% of the course pack selling price, sometimes more. Course
pack selling prices average around $25.00, but for some courses
the course pack price will be a larger portion of the course costs.
Visit Graphic Services Course pack page for more information.
Students purchasing their course books and course supplies at the Brown University
Bookstore with their Brown ID are exempt from RI sales tax.
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