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From the archives: The growing cost of required readings

Kelcie Eberharth and Liam Noonan March 9, 2022
While the cost and accessibility of textbooks have been the source of dispute, students and faculty alike have put pen to paper to argue for alternate approaches and prospective alternatives to textbook use in the classroom.
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PSA: Textbooks are not taxed

Bryan Carroll February 9, 2018
While the operator of the campus store will change to Follett Corporation in the coming weeks, other things will stay the same in terms of the overall buying experience for textbooks on campus. Textbooks and course materials in New York are still exempt from sales tax.
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Stony Brook Universitys Amazon pick up location when it first opened. JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Bidding war underway in search of new bookstore retailer

Lisseth Aguilar November 5, 2017
After a year of serving Stony Brook students, starting this summer Amazon will no longer be the official campus bookstore retailer for the university.
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Stony Brook Universitys Amazon pick up location when it first opened. JIMENEZ/STATESMAN FILE

Amazon Pick-Up location opens in Melville Library

Chereese Cross November 6, 2016
After a few seconds of struggle, the big red ribbon was finally cut, marking the official opening of Stony Brook University’s Amazon Pick-Up location.
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27 things to be thankful for this holiday season

Niveditha Obla November 25, 2014
Every year around Thanksgiving, we find ourselves wondering what we really are thankful for. Here are some things you may not have thought of that you really should be thankful for.
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Top 10 things to do on campus during finals week

Michael Cusanelli December 6, 2012

The end of the semester is almost here, which can only mean one thing—students will be scrambling to study for finals and finish up last-minute projects before heading home for the holidays. But before...

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Life After Stony Books’ Final Sale

Sara Sonnack February 16, 2011

Stony Brook University students buying textbooks this semester may end up with the same heavy load in their backpacks, but a lighter wallet in their pockets. The university bookstore, located in the...

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Stony Books Closes its Doors

Erika Karp November 2, 2010

For the first time since July of 1979, 1081 Route 25A is up for lease.  The windows are covered in brown paper.  The door is locked.  The store once filled with school supplies, chemistry textbooks...

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