The Shapiro Library at the University of Michigan has become the first university library to install an Espresso Book Machine, also known as “the ATM of books”, which prints public domain books in a matter of 5-7 minutes. The service is available to researchers, students and the public at a cost of $10 per book. According to their recent press release: “The printing process begins with a reader selecting a digitized book from U-M’s pre-1923 collection or from another online source, such as t

Source:U-M Libraries Offer Print-on-Demand