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Libri print-on-demand

Working together for more diversity in the book market.

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Libri Print-on-Demand opens up unprecedented diversity in the book market.

Permanent availability, broad visibility and immediate delivery of millions of titles across the entire book trade – that is Libri Print-on-Demand, the platform for publishers.

Within the same corporate group, Libri and BoD combine the strengths of established wholesale book logistics with demand-driven print-on-demand production to create a unique offering across Europe.

At its Bad Hersfeld site, Libri Print-on-Demand combines BoD’s latest digital printing technology with Libri’s state-of-the-art distribution centre. This makes millions of German-language and international book titles available to readers overnight.

Compared with traditional print runs, producing and delivering books to order can reduce unsold overproduction and the associated energy-intensive storage, transport routes and returns from the book trade and e-commerce. Libri Print-on-Demand offers publishers a flexible, low-risk way to publish books – creating greater diversity in the book market.

With Libri Print-on-Demand, millions of German-language and international book titles are available immediately, permanently and on demand.

Unlimited range of titles

Thanks to hybrid storage

Permanent availability

Without tying up capital

Overnight delivery

Of almost all titles

Wide range of formats and finishes

And the highest print quality

National and international distribution

Demand-driven book production

Inkjet Maschine in Bad Hersfeld

For booksellers

Print-on-demand

It is our goal to make all titles available for immediate delivery to booksellers. Libri print-on-demand enables millions of German-language and international titles to be available immediately, permanently and on demand. Thanks to our logistics-integrated print-on-demand production at our Bad Hersfeld site, digitally stored titles can be printed on the day of order and delivered to the book trade overnight – creating greater title diversity and customer satisfaction.

How Libri print-on-demand works

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Permanent and immediate availability

With Libri Print-on-Demand, titles are listed throughout the book trade – both in physical bookshops and online – and are available to readers at any time. Books remain visible in the market indefinitely and are available for immediate delivery as paperbacks. Out-of-print titles are a thing of the past, and short-term increases in demand can be met quickly.
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Demand-driven production in the shortest possible time

Orders received through the book trade are fulfilled from stock for titles held in inventory. Digitised titles are printed on the same day using the print-on-demand process, in the quantity required. State-of-the-art fast-track production lines enable paperback copies to be produced in less than two and a half hours. Even orders placed by physical bookshops shortly before the order cut-off can be produced and delivered for the following day.
Taschensorter

Seamless integration into book trade logistics

The freshly printed copies are seamlessly transferred into the book trade logistics system via a pocket sorter, with one book transported per pocket. Within just a few minutes, the ordered copies are consolidated and sent directly to the picking station. When Libri Print-on-Demand launches, the pocket sorter will have more than 26,000 pockets. Once fully expanded, this figure will exceed 45,000.
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Precisely controlled transfer into customer totes

At the picking station, freshly printed books from the pocket sorter converge with the customer totes from Libri’s warehouses. Depending on the bookshop order, newly printed books are transferred into a bookshop’s customer tote, or the copies are packed directly for dispatch. The books then proceed to goods out.
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Fast delivery to the book trade

The ordered books are dispatched to the book trade overnight on the same day. As a result, there is no longer any difference in delivery times for paperback titles, whether they are physically held in stock or available in digital form. With this unique offering in Europe, Libri Print-on-Demand ultimately enables unprecedented title diversity in the book market.

Our services

Choose the services that best suit your needs.

Libri Print-on-Demand Print Service

Professional book printing from a single copy: high quality, flexible and fast.

Libri Print-on-Demand Drop Shipment

Worldwide direct shipping on behalf of the publisher.

Libri Print-on-Demand Performance

Complete listing across the entire book wholesale trade.

International Distribution

Use print-on-demand in conjunction with our international wholesale distribution service to increase the reach of your titles.

eBooks

On request, we convert your titles into eBooks and distribute them through all relevant online shops.

Scan-on-Demand

Unlock new revenue opportunities through sales-driven digitisation of print materials.

Biblioconnect

The publishing software for print-on-demand upload and order management and for production control of copies for the press.

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Logistics-integrated print-on-demand opens up new possibilities. We would be delighted to advise you on how to use our services to support your business success.

Karsten Kaufmann – Head of Partner Management

Cost-efficient book production

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Print-on-demand offers potential for savings

Printing and logistics with Libri Print-on-Demand is a cost-efficient solution for distributing your titles permanently and with immediate availability across the entire book trade. Compared with traditional print runs, print-on-demand can effectively reduce costs associated with storage and logistics, returns and administration. Taking a holistic view of all processes involved in producing and distributing an individual book reveals significant cost advantages over traditional print runs with direct distribution.

FAQs

What options do we offer?

We offer numerous configurations for your book:

Formats and pagination
  • Free choice of formats from 12 x 19 cm to A4 (in 1 mm steps)
  • Pagination from 24 – 1,200 pages (depending on the cover and type of paper)

 

Paperback
  • Laminated
  • Matte, gloss or textured laminate
  • Printed inside cover option

 

Hardcovers
  • Laminated or dust jacket
  • Straight or round spine
  • Matte, gloss or textured laminate
  • Headband
  • Ribbon page marker upon request
  • Stitch-binding upon request

 

Booklets
  • Up to 48 pages
  • Formats: A5 or A4
  • Wire-stitching

 

Spiral binding (Wire-O)

 

Calendars

 

Papier
  • 80 g white or cream
  • 90 g white or cream
  • 120 g coated matt white

How do sales and distribution of the titles work?

We list your titles directly in the book wholesalers’ catalogues. The notification to the German Books in Print List (VLB) is made by the publisher. Your titles are thus available in brick-and-mortar bookstores and online bookshops across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Trade orders go directly to BoD via wholesalers. We produce the titles as needed with our print-on-demand process and deliver the printed copies to the retail booksellers via the book wholesalers.

We also offer you the option of listing and selling your titles internationally via affiliated partners. We are currently affiliated to book markets in the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, China, India, Brazil, South Korea and Japan.

Direct orders that we receive from the publisher or from publishers’ distribution centres can also be produced on demand and sent to the recipient in your name and with your accompanying documents.

What catalogue data has to be provided?

The data must be prepared in the ONIX standard plus further information on any optional details (position of the coloured pages in the inner book, type of paper, etc.).

Does BoD cooperate with publisher distribution centres?

Yes, all well-known publishers’ distribution centres are already connected directly to BoD via established order interfaces. Further deliveries and publishers can be directly connected to BoD at any time.

Are short print runs possible with print-on-demand?

Yes, although BoD prints books as required from just one edition, small print runs are of course also possible.

Is it possible to print multi-volume works on-demand?

Yes, BoD offers the publication of multi-volume works with a single ISBN assigned to the whole set.

Where is the print data stored?

All print data is stored on our servers in Germany in compliance with the highest security standards.

What does it cost?

Publication costs per title depend on the service package you have selected. The print price per ordered copy depends on the book design (cover, size, number of colour pages) and can be clearly determined using our retail price calculator.

How long does it take to produce the books?

Paperbacks are usually produced within 1 to 2 days. The production time for hardcover titles is 2 to 3 days longer due to the drying and binding time.

Contact Libri print-on-demand

We look forward to hearing from you!