Online Textbooks for COVID-19 Closure Period: Where to Find Free Textbooks Online

Click above to reach a librarian by chat (real-time, 24/7) or email. LAVC librarians will be available via email at ref@lavc.libanswers.com during fall business hours (Monday - Thursday, 9-12 and 1-7; Fridays, 9-12 and 1-5).

Library Services during COVID-19 closures

LACCD COVID-19 info page

CDC Coronavirus page

• Order textbooks from LAVC bookstore. 
   

• Ask A Librarian about access to class readings, e-books, and research materials.
   

• If advised by your instructor (or for your own general interest), use Open Educational Resources (OER) or Browse by Discipline.
   

• Encourage your instructor to scan hard-to-find materials and offer them in Canvas.
   

OpenStax texts are in use by some of our students and faculty. They are free for anyone to use, anytime!  They are all available for free download indefinitely. 

To access a book, please find the topic you're looking for at this page.