University of Virginia Library

Book Exchange Closes

The first non-profit student book
exchange, founded by the Union of
University Students, closes for the
semester at 5 p.m. today.

Students representing the Union wish to
make it clear that books may be offered for sale,
as well as purchased, right up to the deadline.
The exchange still possesses a large number of
Political Science, History, and English texts,
which, due to the non-profit nature of the
exchange, may be simultaneously sold for a
higher price and purchased for a lower price
than a similar book at the Corner.

Jim Cameron, who has spent most of his
spare time in the exchange for the past week,
estimates that "two or three hundred dollars
worth" of books have been sold daily since the
exchange opened.

Mr. Cameron contends that the heavy
demand for used copies of current textbooks at
moderate prices points up the "longtime,
urgent need" for a viable source of competition
to local merchants intent on maintaining
'healthy' markups in book resales.

Students whose books could not be sold by
the exchange are urged to contact Union
members and decide whether to withdraw their
books from the stands or consider offering
them for sale next semester at 2/3 of their
present price.

Students who have purchased all their
textbooks might take note that today
represents a final chance to browse through the
fine collection of fifteen-cent paperbacks at the
exchange.