“Think NetFlix® for textbooks,” says Christopher Blythe, Founder of Skoobit, a college textbook rental service. According to Skoobit’s website, here’s how it works:

With two million books in its collection, pricing plans begin at $10.99 per book per month for four months. check out Skoobit’s website for more info.

How interesting do you think this service would be to Penn students?

When I was in college, I really liked acquiring books, thinking my collection would somehow archive my intellectual development. It’s only recently that I’ve begun letting go of them all, asking myself, “Will I ever really open that book on theoretical morphology? Won’t some aspiring linguist find this interesting?”

If anyone’s looking to find old textbooks, check out the Free Library’s Walnut St. West book sale, held outdoors on Fridays from 11:30-1 or 2, depending on the weather.