Questions about Textbooks at UIUC?

literallymarx
Sat, 19 Aug 2017 00:05:34 +0000

Hi there! Current student at UIUC here. Generally it’s best to wait until the first lecture of class to buy books, or at least until the syllabus is available. A lot of the time, the textbook isn’t mandatory or even used. You can order in advance from the bookstore or just go there and get the book like at any store. Unfortunately, TIS closed down last year so the only place in town to buy textbooks is the IUB. Alternatively you could use an online bookseller like Amazon to rent textbooks.