About Us
We started AR Partners because schools deserve a better answer.
Two industry veterans who got tired of watching schools throw away value -and decided to do something about it.
The problem we kept seeing
Between us, we've spent over three decades in and around schools and the textbook industry. And the same thing kept coming up: schools sitting on thousands of books with no idea what to do with them.
Not because administrators weren't smart or capable - but because nobody had built a straightforward, trustworthy process for handling it. The options were confusing, the valuations were opaque, and the logistics were left entirely to the school.
We built Academic Resource Partners to fix that. A simple process, honest pricing, and people who actually know the industry handling it from start to finish.
18
Years Laura has spent in the textbook industry - sourcing, valuing, and moving inventory
15
Years Elizabeth has worked inside education - understanding how schools actually operate
33+
Combined years of experience that go into every quote, every pickup, every payment
You'll work with us directly - not a call center
The Team
Laura
Co-founder - Textbook Industry
Laura brings 18 years of hands-on experience in textbook sourcing, valuation, and resale. She knows what books are worth, where they go, and how to make the transaction work for everyone involved. When you get a quote from ARP, Laura is the one who built it.
18 yrs
Textbook Sourcing & Resale
Elizabeth
Founder - Education Industry
Elizabeth has spent 15 years working inside education - which means she understands the budget cycles, the approval processes, and the constraints that school administrators deal with every day. She makes sure the way we work actually fits how schools operate.
15 yrs
Education Operations