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How to Find Free/Cheap Textbooks: Still Looking? Rental or Used Books

Here are some avenues to help students locate course materials for free or cheap.

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Amazon Textbooks

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DC Public Library

DC Public Library (DCPL) offers multiple resources to access a variety of materials, including books, audiobooks, and databases. You can sign-up for a library card and use your virtual number right away. Physical cards can be picked up at branches. Closest branches to Trinity are Woodridge Library, Shaw/Watha T. Daniel Library, and Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Library. 

Ebay

Local Bookstores

Politics and Prose at Union Market: 1324 4th St NE, Washington, DC 20002, 202-544-4452
Carpe Librum Pop-Up Shop: 1030 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 
Lost City Books: 2467 18th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20009, United States, 202-232-4774
Capitol Hill Books: 657 C Street SE, Washington, DC 20003, 202-544-1621

Thrifting

Check local Thrift Stores, such as Goodwill, 2nd Ave, Value Village, The Salvation Army, etc.