Better World Books came into being in 2002 when three Notre Dame students were disappointed by the pittance they were offered when they tried to sell their used textbooks back to the bookstore. They began to wonder whether the Internet -- then still new as a marketplace -- might help them resell their books.
That inspiration led to the creation of Better World Books, an online bookseller that accepts unwanted books from individuals and libraries and contributes to literacy efforts by donating books, money and volunteer hours to the cause.
