In this episode of Southern Utah University's teaching and learning podcast, host Matt McKenzie speaks with Chris Younkin, a scholarly communication librarian, about making college more affordable through learning materials. Younkin, drawing from his own experiences as a non-traditional student, discusses various initiatives including the T-bird textbooks collection (which provides free short-term textbook loans), open educational resources (OER), and inclusive access programs. He emphasizes that textbook costs are often an unexpected burden for students, ranking as the third highest college expense after tuition and housing. The discussion reveals both opportunities and challenges in making educational materials more accessible, with Younkin advocating for faculty to utilize available resources, including his expertise in navigating OER repositories, to help reduce costs for students while maintaining or improving educational quality.