Print your Book or Booklet!
Ready to print? First, visit the Printing Quote page to get an estimate for the cost of your project. If your project will be paid on a university account, please contact the Publishing Services coordinator for departmental pricing. Second, fill out our Copyright Compliance Form to confirm that you own the rights or have permission to print this work. Third, please fill out our Order Request Form to provide detailed information about your project. It may take several minutes to fill out this form depending on the complexity of your project. Finally, either schedule an appointment or submit your files online.
Schedule an appointment
We can review your files with you and print your book while you wait. Scheduled appointment times are generally available weekdays between 8 and 3 for either in-person or virtual appointments. Visit the Publishing Services Bookings page to schedule an appointment with the Publishing Services Coordinator.
Submit Files
There are multiple ways to submit your files:
- Email the files directly to the Publishing Services Coordinator
- Share the files using Google Drive, Microsoft One Drive, Microsoft Teams, Dropbox, WeTransfer, or other file sharing application.
- Submit the files using the "Drop Off" option at MSU File Depot.
How to use MSU File Depot
MSU’s File Depot service is the best way to submit your files to Publishing Services staff for printing, as you will receive a confirmation email when the files have been retrieved. Please follow the steps below to drop off your files.
If you have an MSU NetID
- Go to filedepot.msu.edu (opens in a new window).
- Log in using your MSU NetID.
- Click “Drop Off”.
- Please note that we do not use Request Codes; please leave that field blank. Click Next.
- In the “To” field, add Publishing Services. The email address is publish@lib.msu.edu.
- Add the files you wish to send; they can all be added to a single submission.
- Click “Drop Off Files”, and you’re done!
If you do not have an MSU NetID
- Go to filedepot.msu.edu (opens in a new window).
- Click “Drop Off”.
- Enter your name, for organization enter MSU, and enter your email address.
- Please note that we do not use Request Codes; please leave that field blank.
- Click “Send Confirmation”.
- Follow the link in the email that will be sent to you.
- In the “To” field, add Publishing Services. The email address is publish@lib.msu.edu.
- Add the files you wish to send; they can all be added to a single submission.
- Click “Drop Off Files”, and you’re done!