Give to the Libraries’ Alt-Textbook Program crowdfunding campaign!

Give a little to help Wolfpack students save a lot on textbooks!

The Libraries’ Alt-Textbook Program has been selected for a University-wide 2023 crowdfunding campaign that starts January 18 and ends February 17.

During this campaign, we have an ambitious goal of raising $5,000—and we need your support. Make a donation now to the Libraries Alt-Textbook project and assist our faculty in creating better textbooks that enable student success and lessen the financial burden students face.

How effective has Alt-Textbook been at saving students from skyrocketing textbook costs? In its 10 years of existence, Alt-Textbook has saved students $10.7 million in 84 unique projects.

Alt-Textbook awards grants to faculty to adopt, adapt, or create free or low-cost alternatives to expensive textbooks. With your support, the Libraries provides funding that allows faculty to be more creative in developing curricular materials that are much more affordable for students.

Read more about the spring 2022 round of Alt-Textbook grants and about how the program worked with engineering professor Michael Steer to create a low-cost, open textbook for his students.