School Text Exchanges

Does your school have an online text exchange not listed here? Email us the link and we'll post it. The goal is to show off the cool tools used by students at some schools to help save money and inspire other schools to do likewise.

  1. washu.ubooks.net 

  2. Minimalistic, but effective book exchange at Washington University.

  3. betterthanthebookstore.com 

  4. Well used, well designed book exchange at UPENN, Drexel, Temple, Rutgers – New Brunswick and Community College of Philadelphia.

  5. bookexchange.byu.edu 

  6. Nice textbook exchange at Brigham Young University.

  7. yalestation.org/books 

  8. Yale University online campus text exchange. Hands down the best looking site and one of, if not, the most advanced and useful technologically. A really great resource for Yale students. Check out more info on the Yale Station Project which should serve as an example of how to organize and develop a great campus portal to connect students for many useful purposes.

  9. onthegrounds.com 

  10. University of Virginia online campus text exchange.

  11. where2go4books.com 

  12. James Madison University online campus text exchange. Brilliant design. Serves its purpose very well. Built by an old friend of mine.

  13. lionconnection.com 

  14. Penn State online campus text exchange site. Decent usership. Approx 4k site visitors a month.

  15. texbooks.com 

  16. University of Texas-Austin online campus text exchange. One of best examples of what a campus text exchange can be. Very simple and straightforward with strong usership. SHows what happens when you offer someone a simple piece of web software without distraction that provides a useful service and works.

  17. chimestext.com 

  18. Buyback site for New Orleans area schools: LSU, UNO, Delgado, SUNO, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Louisiana.

  19. exchangehut.com 

  20. University of Wisconsin (Madison) online campus text exchange — pretty awesome site.

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