According to NBC news, the price of textbooks is rising three times faster than inflation and, as a result, has increased 1,041% since 1977 (Popken 1) . Students are required to purchase certain textbooks for courses, some of which can cost up to $400 (Perry 1; Popken 2). In fact, in four years of college, a student taking five classes can easily spend up to $10,000 on textbooks alone. (Perry 2). Additionally, to save money, many schools are closing or reducing their libraries, reducing student access to books and technology (Newell et al. 1). The combination of rapidly rising textbook prices and loss of access to free resources in their schools is causing students to pay thousands of dollars in additional fees that they may not be able to afford. Despite scholarships and financial aid, many students still struggle to pay for school, and their grades and education suffer from limited access to resources that schools once provided. Additionally, budget cuts at Wisconsin schools have led to increases in college tuition. Over the past decade, public universities have continued to increase tuition, increasing tuition by 8.3% in 2011 alone (Kiener 2). Over the next four years,