Nebraska Book Company (NBC) began in 1915 with a single bookstore near the University of Nebraska campus. Following World War II, when the supply of new textbooks could not meet the demand created by returning ex-GI students, NBC began buying books back from students at the end of the term and reselling them as used, thus becoming an integral part of the earliest years of the used textbook division.
With the purchase of The College Book Company of California in 1964, NBC increased its national distribution of used textbooks. As used textbook distribution grew, NBC also began to expand its college bookstore chain, and the company currently operates more than 100 bookstores nationwide. Since 1990, NBC has added complementary services for college bookstores, including:
With the purchase of The College Book Company of California in 1964, NBC increased its national distribution of used textbooks. As used textbook distribution grew, NBC also began to expand its college bookstore chain, and the company currently operates more than 100 bookstores nationwide. Since 1990, NBC has added complementary services for college bookstores, including:
- College bookstore management systems
- Distance learning distribution
- Buying services
- Turnkey e-commerce
- Marketing services
- Store design and planning
