I was a commuter student in college. Many of the textbooks I used were available in the public library (I'm sure they were in the college library too, but I was rarely on campus). One semester, I got about 75% of my textbooks in the public library. I had a few late fines at the end of the semester, but it was still MUCH cheaper than buying the book.
Another thing that has worked was to find someone who took the class the semester before me. Often they're willing to sell the book for much cheaper.
3rd thing is Amazon and half.com
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