Desk Copy Policy

How to Make a Request for a Print Desk Copy 

Once you have adopted a UNC Press book for a course and placed an order for 10 or more copies via your campus or local bookstore, you may request a free print desk copy. Your request should include: 

  • Name of the course 
  • Approximate enrollment 
  • Office telephone number and email address 
  • Name of the bookstore who handles your textbook requirements 

Mail your request to:

Longleaf Services 
116 S. Boundary Street 
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-3808 

Email: [email protected] 
FAX: 1-800-272-6817 


International Professors:  

If you teach in Canada, direct exam and desk copy requests to UTP Client Service at [email protected].

If you teach in Europe or Asia, direct exam and desk copy requests to Mare Nostrum Group at [email protected]. 


UNC Press offers professors free electronic desk copies.

Most of our books are available as digital desk copies free of charge, and are viewable in your web browser. 

To order an electronic desk copy, complete our Electronic Desk Copy Order Form. 
NB: By submitting this form, you are ordering an electronic desk copy. If you want a print desk copy, see the instructions above. 


For further questions:

If you have already requested a desk copy and would like to follow up on your request, or for general queries regarding orders, contact Longleaf Services at 1-800-848-6224 or [email protected]. 

If you have general questions about UNC Press desk or exam copy policies, contact Dino Battista at [email protected]. 

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