November 21, 2025 – WARRENVILLE, IL – Lakeside Book Company (“Lakeside Book”) announced today that it has acquired Baker & Taylor Publisher Services (“BTPS”), the retail division of Baker & Taylor. With this acquisition, Lakeside Book expands its service offering to include distribution and order-to-cash capabilities, providing publishers with streamlined and integrated solutions to sell, print, store, and distribute their books with Lakeside Book Company.
In addition to the book distribution services, the acquisition includes the print-on-demand (POD) manufacturing solutions in Ashland, Ohio. This complements Lakeside Book’s existing digital print platform and strengthens offerings to customers of both organizations.
Lakeside Book’s longstanding strength and stability in the industry, combined with the extensive distribution expertise of the BTPS team, make this acquisition a great strategic fit for the company’s end-to-end book supply chain portfolio. Both organizations share values of integrity, collaboration, innovation, and a dedication to providing excellent service to their customers. BTPS will be incorporated into the Lakeside Book Company brand and led by Michael Shea, President of Book Services for Lakeside Book.
“The services offered by BTPS are a perfect fit within Lakeside Book’s end-to-end solutions for publishers, from sales all the way through order-to-cash,” said Shea. “Small and mid-sized publishers, a key customer base for BTPS and high growth opportunity across our industry, will now have direct access to Lakeside Book’s expansive book manufacturing capabilities, creating a seamless supply chain under one financially strong partner focused exclusively on the book business.”
About Lakeside Book Company
Lakeside Book Company is the largest book printing, binding, and distribution company in North America. The Company has a rich legacy of innovation in crafting quality books enjoyed by readers all around the globe since 1864. As the decades passed, the company expanded its services, acquiring multiple complementary organizations that share our passion and commitment to the book industry. The company’s mission states, “We are committed to crafting books and services that are meaningful. We take pride in the challenge of fulfilling our customers’ visions.” For more company information, visit www.lakesidebookcompany.
Media Contact: Rajeev Balakrishna, Lakeside Book Company, rajeev.balakrishna@lakesidebook.com
