Very true! I would have to admit that when I was a student, on a few occasions, even when long term loans were not available, I kept relevant books past their final due dates and paid the fines that were substantially lower than the costs of purchasing. That being said, many public libraries (at least here in Canada) don't carry many, if any copies of course textbooks, and university libraries don't offer long-term loans. So when all else fails, some kind of pay-per-use service may be necessary. In any case, as you point out, this is an old business, because students need to save money, so there's lots of room for business growth in the industry.
Beth Hodgson
Innovative Business Writer
