West Virginia higher education officials want to know what college students think about the rising cost of textbooks.

The Higher Education Policy Commission plans to hold a public hearing on textbook costs October 10 at West Virginia State University in Institute.

Chancellor Brian Nolan says a task force formed by the commission is studying textbook costs. The task force plans to issue a report by January.

Task force co-chairman Nelson Robinson says state law requires colleges and universities to adopt policies aimed at keeping costs down at school bookstores. But Robinson says he believes many institutions are using the bookstores as revenue producers.