The Resource Pond through the Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence (CMAE) is designed for CMAE Program students who are low-income and first-generation students from underrepresented backgrounds, to help offset academic expenses by offering textbooks on loan.

• Search the CMAE library catalog to see if we have a book for your class. 

• If the book is available, stop by the CMAE to check the book out (starting week 0).

• Books, and other items, are loaned on a first-come first-served basis throughout the term.

• We also have a limited number of TI-84 graphing calculators. iClickers and Macbook Air laptops for use.

Click the link below for books in our library:

CMAE Library

Questions? Email cmae@uoregon.edu or call our front desk at 541-346-3479. 

Other Textbook Resources

• UO Library Reserve 

  • Materials that are on reserve are easy for students to access and have shortened loan periods. Course reserves include library and instructor-owned books, videos, audio recordings, and other relevant materials in support of classroom instruction. Check out the courses and reserve location. 

• CheapestTexbooks.com (buy, rent, or sell)

• Amazon Renting Textbooks for Kindle

• Duck Store (buy new or used)

• Smith Family Bookstore (buy or sell used textbooks)

• Ethnic Studies , 104 Alder Building

  • Contact to borrow books: ethnic@uoregon.edu; 541-346-0900