Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) has launched a textbook rental program.

Amazon.com To Rent Out Textbooks

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), the online retailor, announced that it has launched a textbook rental program.

Students can now rent textbooks and have them shipped to their doors or opt for a Kindle eTextbook rental.

College students can also sign up for Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) Student, a free membership program with benefits such as six months of free two-day shipping and email alerts with discounts.

Ripley MacDonald, director of textbooks at Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), said that, “College is expensive, and students are always looking for ways to save money on textbooks, which is why Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) has long offered great prices on both new and used textbooks”.

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