<p>What do students do about textbooks at Cal Poly? I know there’s screwthebookstores.com, but what are some other ways to save money on textbooks? Do we have to wait until the first day of class to know what textbooks to buy or is there a way of finding out beforehand?</p>
<p>Some time before classes start professors will post the books that you need for that class on elcorralbookstore.com. After that you decide if you want to buy it from there or find cheaper alternatives. sometimes I use amazon.com. There's also an Aida's Used Book Store close to campus. Lots of people go there.</p>