Ordering Books Assigned for Classroom Use
Desk copies are for instructors who have already assigned a book as required reading for a course that they are teaching. To request a free desk copy of one of our titles, please send an email request containing the following information from your institutional address to .
- Name and number of course
- Format of course (in-person, online, or hybrid)
- Frequency course is taught (annually, quarterly, irregularly)
- When course will be taught next
- Estimated number of students
- Institution where the course is being taught
- Mailing address
Please note that Penn State University Press does not ship physical complimentary desk copies to international addresses.
Still considering which book to adopt for your course? Request an examination copy.
Spring/Summer 2026