Newsroom

For more information, or to schedule an interview, please call Media Relations at 408-369-9121 or email media@bookrenter.com.

Press Releases

• June 24, 2009
  BookRenter.com Names Mehdi Maghsoodnia Chief Executive Officer
• May 27, 2009
  BookRenter.com's Summer School Rental Periods Save Families and Students up to 75% on Textbooks
• April 23, 2009
  BookRenter.com Makes Savings Real for Next Year's College Freshmen
• January 12, 2009
  BookSwim.com Signs Online College Deal with BookRenter.com
• October 14, 2008
  BookRenter.com Featured on CNBC
• October 1, 2008
  BookRenter.com Awards Prizes to 15,000th Book Renter Winner
• August 20, 2008
  BookRenter.com Launches its Campus Rep Program
• August 11, 2008
  BookRenter.com to Recognize 15,000th Book Renter
• July 14, 2008
  BookRenter.com Awards 10,000th Registered User
• June 2, 2008
  BookRenter.com Named as Showoff Finalist for Twiistup 4
• May 27, 2008
  BookRenter.com Receives Interactive Media Award For Outstanding Achievement
• October 29, 2007
  BookRenter.com Introduces New College Culture Features
• August 20, 2007
  BookRenter.com Shakes Up Textbook Market
• January 9, 2006
  BookRenter.com is Revolutionizing the Collegiate Textbook Market

Media Coverage

• June 7, 2009
  Bargain Media- Five Textbook Rental Sites That Can Save You Money
• May 27, 2009
  Reuter's- BookRenter.com's Summer School Rental Periods Save Families and Students up to 75% on Textbooks
• May 27, 2009
  eMedia World- BookRenter.com's Summer School Rental Periods Save Families and Students up to 75% on Textbooks
• May 27, 2009
  Netscape- BookRenter.com's Summer School Rental Periods Save Families and Students up to 75% on Textbooks
• May 27, 2009
  Textbook Beta News- BookRenter.com's Summer School Rental Periods Save Families and Students up to 75% on Textbooks
• May 27, 2009
  SOA World Magazine- BookRenter.com's Summer School Rental Periods Save Families and Students up to 75% on Textbooks
• May 27, 2009
  Marketwire- BookRenter.com's Summer School Rental Periods Save Families and Students up to 75% on Textbooks
• May 24, 2009
  Textbook Beta News- Students now able to rent text books from Web sites and Gainesville stores
• May 24, 2009
  The Gainsville Sun- Students now able to rent text books from Web sites and Gainesville stores
• May 4, 2009
  The Activist- The Internet: Try Renting Your Textbooks
• April 28, 2009
  Non-Fiction Books Examiner- Is it time to rent a book?
• April 24, 2009
  CBS 5- More College Students Renting Textbooks
• April 24, 2009
  Portland State Student Fee Committee- A Textbook Case of Renting Books
• April 23, 2009
  The Wall Street Journal- A Textbook Case of Renting Books
• April 23, 2009
  Green TMCnet- BookRenter.com Makes Savings Real for Next Year's College Freshmen
• April 23, 2009
  FiLife- A Textbook Case of Renting Books
• April 23, 2009
  Don McCubbrey's Blog- Another Way to Lower Textbook Costs - Rent Them
• April 23, 2009
  Heraldsun.com- BookRenter.com Makes Savings Real for Next Year's College Freshmen
• April 20, 2009
  College Parent Central- College Textbooks: Tools of the Trade - Part 2
• March 5, 2009
  KENS5.com San Antonio- College Students Cash in on Textbook Rentals
• February 23, 2009
  Your Guide to Affording College- Saving & Making Money as a Student
• February 16, 2009
  Examples of Technology- Managing Technology Lifecycles
• February 8, 2009
  CollegeAffairMagazine.com- Textbook Costs Got You Down? Try Renting Instead of Buying!
• January 26, 2009
  T Williamson- Textbook Rental Market Grows in Popularity
• January 26, 2009
  The California Aggie- College Textbook Prices Frustrate Students
• January 17, 2009
  Educationload.com- Bookswim and Bookrenter Cooperate To Offer A Textbook Rental Marketplace
• January 13, 2009
  Christian Science Monitor- Now Renting College Textbooks
• January 12, 2009
  GalleyCat- New College Textbook Rental Partnership
• January 12, 2009
  News-Register- Textbooks: A Hot Topic
• January 7, 2009
  U.S. News- Professors' Guide
• January 1, 2009
  Caller-Times- Renting Textbooks Can Lead to Savings
• December 30, 2008
  Cancel-out the Noise- BookRenter.com
• December 5, 2008
  Columns by PC Magazine- Ownership 2.0: Managing Technology Lifecycles
• November 26, 2008
  A Dawn Journal- 40 Ways To Save Money On Textbooks
• November 18, 2008
  On the Money- Going Green: Why Buy When You Can Borrow?
• November 13, 2008
  OColly- Online Book Rentals Save Students Money
• November 11, 2008
  The Gargoyle- Skimping on Textbooks, Students Saving Money
• October 2, 2008
  Elaine Travels- Rent a Book
• October 1, 2008
  Business News Blog- Less-Costly Options Make Textbooks More Affordable
• September 25, 2008
  Steadfast Finances- Renting College Textbooks Cuts Higher Education Costs Up To 75%
• September 25, 2008
  Interviews by Cindy- Meet Taylor DiVico!
• September 25, 2008
  CNBC- Trimming College Expenses
• September 8, 2008
  CASAC at CCNY- Textbook Bargain Info
• September 4, 2008
  The University Star- Renting, Trading Textbooks Provides Greener, Cheaper Option to Students
• September 3, 2008
  Gabwith.us- Save a Few Bucks and a Few Trees by Renting Your Text Books Online
• September 3, 2008
  KAEF- Lower Bills At The University Bookstore
• September 1, 2008
  Wisemoneymatters- Rent Your Textbooks and Save
• August 28, 2008
  Cheapiosity- Cheap Textbooks
• August 28, 2008
  WHOI HOI 19- Save Money Renting Books Online
• August 27, 2008
  U.S. News and World Report- 10 Must-Do's the First Week of College
• August 26, 2008
  AARP Bulletin Today- Save a Buck: Chasing Cheaper Textbooks
• August 25, 2008
  KMTR.com- Renting Textbooks Instead of Buying
• August 22, 2008
  Together-Building People- Tips on Saving Money on School Textbooks
• August 21, 2008
  KGBT 4- Show Me the Money: Textbook Savings
• August 19, 2008
  The Education Blog- How To Save Money On College Textbooks
• August 19, 2008
  The EarthTimes- The Ownership 2.0 Association Promotes New Ownership Models
• August 18, 2008
  Bobbi's Bargains- Rent Your College Text Books
• August 14, 2008
  CNBC-On the Money- College Bound? Ways to Save on the Basics
• August 12, 2008
  About.com- Rent College Textbooks and Save
• August 11, 2008
  My Usearch blog- Where to Buy & Rent Textbooks Online
• August 11, 2008
  Next Path- Students: Surviving the Economy: Rent, Don’t Buy, Your Textbooks, and Save Over 75%
• August 7, 2008
  Just Ask Asa Aarons- 15 Ways to Go Green on Campus
• August 7, 2008
  Chicago Sun-Times- 2 college students offer their saving tips
• August 7, 2008
  SmartMoney- The Battle for Cheap College Textbooks Escalates
• August 6, 2008
  Wall Street Journal- Less-Costly Options Make Textbooks More Affordable
• August 4, 2008
  SmartMoney- 4 Ways to Save on College Textbooks
• August, 2008
  Helium- Finding Cheap College Textbooks
• July 21, 2008
  U.S. News and World Report- Four Reasons Textbook Costs Will Drop
• July 19, 2008
  Bub.blicio.us- Twiistup4 Connect Digital Influencers in Tech, Media, and Entertainment
• July 17, 2008
  Seed Watcher- 11 Startups Show-Off at Twiistup 4 Tonight in Santa Monica
• July 14, 2008
  Fox Business- Growthink Shouts About 'Twiistup'
• July 11, 2008
  Growthink- Growthink Co-Sponsers Twiistup, So-Cal's A-List Event for Trend Setting Tech Companies
• July 7, 2008
  NextStudent- Renting May Be Solution to High Cost of College Textbooks
• June 28, 2008
  Jeri's Organizing and Decluttering News- Renting Things You Never Knew Could Be Rented
• June 2, 2008
  1888 Press Release- BookRenter.com Named as Showoff Finalist for Twiistup 4
• June 2, 2008
  BNet- Twiistup Announces Showoff Finalists for Southern California’s Premier Tech Event
• June 2, 2008
  Free Press Release- BookRenter.com Named as Showoff Finalist for Twiistup 4
• June 2, 2008
  Twiistup- First Look at Twiistup 4 Showoffs
• June 2, 2008
  Newswire Today- BookRenter.com Named as Showoff Finalist for Twiistup 4
• June 2, 2008
  Epsilon Concepts- Twiistup, Social Media Camp & LA SummerMash Wrap-U
• May 29, 2008
  Confessions- Save Money - RENT Textbooks
• May 29, 2008
  Mashable- 11 Web Applications to Check Out as Twiistup Finalists Revealed
• May 28, 2008
  Webware- Avoid Campus Bookstore Prices with BookRenter
• May 27, 2008
  Newswire- BookRenter.com Receives Interactive Media Award for Outstanding Achievement
• May 27, 2008
  Free Press Release- BookRenter.com Receives Interactive Media Award for Outstanding Achievement
• May 27, 2008
  PR Zoom Business- BookRenter.com Receives Interactive Media Award for Outstanding Achievement
• May 8, 2007
  Santa Clara University- Entrepreneur Speaker Series
• April 25, 2008
  Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal- Santa Clara U.'s Innovation Center Aims to Reach New Level
• April 11, 2008
  Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal- Renting Textbooks to Students Online
• March 6, 2008
  Uncover the Internet- BookRenter.com- College Textbooks for Rent
• March 5, 2008
  Springwise.com- Textbook Rental for College Students
• March 2, 2008
  TBO- Students Get A Break By Renting Textbooks
• February 24, 2008
  RedOrbit- Students Get a Break By Renting, Rather Than Buying, Textbooks
• February 18, 2008
  Entrepreneur.com- Slashing Student Costs
• January 17, 2008
  CBS13- Save With Dave: Online School Textbook Rental
• January 14, 2008
  InsideVandy- Textbook Tragedy
• January 9, 2008
  The Stanford Daily- Textbooks for Rent Online
• January 7, 2008
  The Modesto Bee- Books for Rent
• January 2008
  Kiplinger- Your Real Cost of Living
• December 11, 2007
  Newhouse News Service- Textbook Cost Plus Depreciation Equals Business Opportunity
• October 29, 2007
  Culture Lounge Online- BookRenter.com Introduces New College Culture Features
• October 29, 2007
  NewsGoGoGo- BookRenter.com Introduces New College Culture Features
• October 29, 2007
  College Trust Fund- BookRenter.com Introduces New College Culture Features
• October 29, 2007
  Search Anything Armenia- BookRenter.com Introduces New College Culture Features
• October 2, 2007
  Northern Star- Web Sites Offer Option of Renting Textbooks
• September 25, 2007
  Oregon Daily Emerald- Web Offers Book-Buying Alternatives
• September 17, 2007
  Newsweek- Book Deals
• September 13, 2007
  The Cornell Daily Sun- Website Offers Students Textbook Rental Option
• September 10, 2007
  Lowell Sun- Bookrenter.com Turns New Page for College Students
• September 10, 2007
  BookRenter.com - Rent College Texbooks & Save
• September 4, 2007
  Earth 911- BookRenter.com Shakes Up Textbook Market
• September 4, 2007
  Columbia Chronicle- Website Gives Students the Ability to Rent Books, Save Money
• August 27, 2007
  Commonwealth Times- Book-Rental Site Aims to Capture Bookstores' Business
• August 22, 2007
  PR Leap- BookRenter.com Shakes Up Textbook Market
• August 22, 2007
  Press Releases- BookRenter.com Shakes Up Textbook Market
• August 22, 2007
  Rocky Mountain Collegian- Who Really Offers the Lowest Prices for Expensive Reads
• August 20, 2007
  Market Drop- BookRenter.com Shakes Up Textbook Market
• August 20, 2007
  Insurances Great- BookRenter.com Shakes Up Textbook Market
• October 17, 2005
  Daily Targum- More Options to Combat Book Prices
• October 10, 2005
  Central Florida Future- Students Save Big with Book Rentals