Print books right near the Big Apple
New York publishes more books than anywhere else in the country, and almost none of them are printed here. The search usually ends at a neighborhood book print shop that treats books as one job among many, or a national platform that never opens your file. OnPress is neither. We are a dedicated book manufacturer in Pennsauken, New Jersey, about 90 miles down the Turnpike, and books are the only thing we print.
That focus is the point. The plant runs G7-certified, roll-fed Xeikon digital presses for short runs and offset for quantities of about 500 and up. It covers what New York and Brooklyn actually order: hardcover and softcover trade books, bulk runs priced for a real print order, saddle-stitched booklets and programs, and rebinding and finishing work that a copy shop sends out.
Distance is where a printer either helps or hurts a schedule, and 90 miles is close enough to help. OnPress runs same-day courier service into the New York metro area, and your team can collect an order directly from the Pennsauken floor when a date is genuinely tight. Nothing crosses the country, and nothing sits in a freight queue while a launch date moves.
Book printing across New York
Our Pennsauken plant anchors the region, with fast regional delivery and statewide shipping to authors, schools, and businesses in:
- Brooklyn
- Manhattan
- Queens
- The Bronx
- Staten Island
- Long Island
- NYC Metro / Tri-State
Book formats and services
Explore the books that New York authors and publishers order most. Each is printed and bound to bookstore quality at our Pennsauken plant.
Hardcover books
Casebound and Smyth-sewn editions built to bookstore standard, in runs sized to a real print order.
See hardcover and softcover
Softcover & paperback
Perfect-bound trade paperbacks, the default for novels, manuals, and most print runs.
See hardcover and softcover
Booklets & programs
Saddle stitched programs, catalogs, zines, and reports, in short runs and quick reprints.
See booklet printing
Bulk & wholesale runs
Large quantities on offset, where unit cost drops and a full run stays consistent end to end.
See bulk printing
Photo & coffee table books
Large-format editions and monographs where color accuracy is the whole product.
Children's books
Saturated, color-managed printing for picture books, plus board pages that survive small hands.
Production turnaround 2 days
Production time is the part a printer controls, so we publish it instead of quoting it case by case. Courier and shipping time into the metro is quoted separately with your order, which means you see two honest numbers rather than one vague promise.
| QUANTITY | PAPERBACK | HARDCOVER |
|---|---|---|
| 1-24 | 2 days | 3 days |
| 25-500 | 3 days | 4 days |
| 501-1,500 | 4 days | 5 days |
| 1,501-3,000 | 6 days | 7 days |
| 3,001-5,000 | 8 days | 9 days |
| 5,001-10,000 | 9 days | 10 days |
| 10,001+ | Contact Us | Contact Us |
Production turnaround times are estimated in business days. Some printing options may require additional days. See price quoter for details.
Book printing formats in New York and Brooklyn
Hardcover and softcover book printing in Brooklyn and NYC
Most New York orders come down to one question: case or perfect bound. Hardcover printing gives you a casebound or Smyth-sewn edition that opens flat and survives rereading, which is what a book meant to last on a shelf needs. Softcover printing is perfect bound and is the sensible choice for novels, manuals, workbooks, and anything printed in volume. Both run on the same G7-certified presses, both are bound in the same building, and both can start at a single copy so you can hold the paper and the cover before committing to a quantity. If you are weighing the two, print one of each and decide with the books in front of you.
Explore hardcover book printing
Bulk book printing for New York and Brooklyn
Bulk book printing is where a real manufacturer separates from a print shop. Past roughly 500 copies our offset presses take over, unit cost drops sharply, and color holds consistent from the first signature to the last because the same G7 standard governs the whole run. That matters for a business printing a thousand manuals, a publisher running a full trade edition, or an organization ordering enough copies to actually distribute. Binding happens in the same building, so nothing is handed to a subcontractor halfway through, and the quote shows you the price break rather than making you ask for it.
Booklet printing in NYC
Saddle-stitched booklets cover an enormous amount of ground in this city: event programs and playbills, gallery catalogs, zines, annual reports, course materials, and product guides. Booklet printing for New York orders runs on the same G7-certified presses as our books, so a 16-page program gets the same color discipline as a 400-page hardcover. Short runs and fast reprints are exactly what the digital presses are for, so ordering the quantity you actually need is normal here rather than a special request. Perfect binding takes over once the page count outgrows a saddle stitch, and the quoter will tell you where that line falls.
Book binding for New York and Brooklyn
Binding is not a step we outsource, which is the difference between a book manufacturer and a shop that prints pages and sends them elsewhere. We offer perfect bound paperbacks, casebound hardcovers, Smyth-sewn bindings for books that need to open flat and survive years of use, and saddle-stitched booklets. Because printing and binding happen under one roof, a problem caught at binding goes back to the same prepress team that reviewed your files, instead of turning into a conversation between two vendors while your schedule slips.
Printing and binding options
Every book is different, so we run two printing methods and a full menu of stocks, finishes, and bindings. Mix and match to build exactly the book you imagined.
- Offset vs. digital: Digital (roll-fed Xeikon) for short runs, proofs, and fast turnarounds; offset for large runs of ~500+ where it's cheapest per unit and color is critical.
- Paper stocks: Uncoated and coated interiors in multiple weights, plus premium cover stocks, matched to text, photos, or full-color art.
- Finishes: Matte or gloss lamination, soft-touch, foil stamping, spot UV, and embossing to make the cover feel as good as it looks.
- Binding styles: Perfect, case/hardcover, Smyth-sewn, and saddle-stitch sized to your page count and how the book gets used.
Why OnPress?
G7-certified color
A G7 master qualified facility with certified presses and operators, so the color you approve is the color that runs, signature after signature.
We only print books
No signage, no business cards, nothing competing for press time. Books are the entire operation, and the equipment reflects that.
Courier and pickup
Same-day courier service into the New York metro, or collect your order directly from the Pennsauken floor when a date is genuinely tight.
Free prepress review
A person reads your files before the press does, at no charge, and flags what would print badly while you can still fix it. Backed by our 100 percent satisfaction guarantee.
I recently self-published my second book through OnPress. The print instructions and templates provided were perfect. The customer service was quick and helpful. The quality is 100% professional. The processing and shipping were fast. I will be using OnPress for all my future book prints.
Jeremy Zollars
Author, Apologize Like Jesus
I recently self-published my second book through OnPress. The print instructions and templates provided were perfect. The customer service was quick and helpful. The quality is 100% professional. The processing and shipping were fast. I will be using OnPress for all my future book prints.
How it works
1. Build your spec
Set trim size, binding, paper, and quantity in the instant quoter, then upload your interior and cover.
2. Free file review
Our prepress team checks bleeds, resolution, fonts, and color, and flags anything that would print badly.
3. Approve a proof
Hold a real proof before you commit. Nothing reaches the press until you sign off.
4. Print & bind
Digital or offset depending on quantity, with binding in the same building rather than a subcontractor's.
5. Courier or ship
Finished books leave Pennsauken by courier into the New York metro, by carrier, or with your own pickup.
Templates and resources
Most schedule slips start in the file, not on the press. Begin from a press-ready template and the setup guides in the OnPress resources library, and the first proof is far more likely to be the last one.
Get free templatesPrint your next run with a real book manufacturer
Instant online pricing, no minimum order, and a plant 90 miles from Manhattan with courier service into the metro.
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Get an instant quoteFrequently asked questions
How fast can I get books delivered in New York?
Production runs 2 to 3 days for the first 24 copies and scales with quantity, and the full table is published on this page rather than hidden behind a sales call. Delivery is separate: OnPress runs same-day courier service into the New York metro area, and standard carrier shipping from Pennsauken is a short hop. Your instant quote shows production and delivery as two numbers before you order.
Where can I print my book if I am based in New York or Brooklyn?
You have three realistic options: a local book print shop, an online platform, or a dedicated book manufacturer. OnPress is the third. We print books and nothing else, at a G7 Master Qualified plant in Pennsauken, New Jersey, about 90 miles from Manhattan and a short courier run from Brooklyn. That is close enough for same-day courier and direct pickup, and specialized enough that a person reviews your files before anything goes to press. There is no minimum, so you can print one copy to check the quality before committing.
Do you print books in bulk for New York businesses?
Yes, and bulk is where the pricing gets interesting. Digital handles short runs and quick reprints, and offset takes over at roughly 500 copies and up, where unit cost drops sharply and color stays consistent across the whole run. If your quantity sits near that line, quote it both ways and compare, because the crossover moves with trim size and page count.
Can I pick up an order or send a courier to the plant?
Yes. Orders can be collected directly from our Pennsauken, New Jersey facility at 7905 N. Crescent Blvd, and we also run same-day courier service into the New York metro area. Call 1-866-285-3155 to arrange either before you place the order, so the schedule is set from the start.
Do you work with self-publishing authors in Brooklyn and New York?
All the time, and the process is built for it: upload your files, get a free file review, approve your proof, and print anywhere from one copy to a full run.
Do you handle book binding for New York and Brooklyn orders?
Yes, in the same building that prints the pages, so no third party touches your job. Perfect bound paperbacks, casebound hardcovers, Smyth-sewn bindings for books that need to open flat and survive rereading, saddle stitched booklets and catalogs, and coil or wire-o for anything worked from while it is open.
