Barnes & Noble Starts Testing Espresso Print-on-Demand Book Systems in Some NY, NJ, PA Stores

NEW YORK—September 3, 2014—As part of a pilot program, the Espresso Book Machine (EBM), the print-on-demand system from On Demand Books, is making its way to three Barnes & Noble stores in New York City, Paramus, NJ, and Willow Grove, PA, according to Publishers Weekly. A company spokesman said that customers will have an opportunity to create a physically printed book of a hard-to-find book, a public domain title or self-publish a book. Barnes & Noble is testing the Espresso Book Machine to see if it will generate customer interest.