About Lakeside Book Company

Our Story

Lakeside Book Company is North America’s premier partner for book manufacturing, warehousing, fulfillment, and distribution, collaborating with publishers to print, store, and sell their books.

For more than 160 years, our success has been fueled by an unwavering commitment to providing personalized, customer first service that places publishers’ needs at the center of everything we do and helps them build lasting momentum and long term growth.

We are equally committed to building a more sustainable future, offering responsibly sourced materials and reforestation options, as outlined in our annual Sustainability Report.

Leverage our cutting-edge technology, efficient processes, and decades of book manufacturing expertise for seamless, reliable execution of your projects, allowing you to compete, scale, and succeed in a rapidly evolving marketplace.

Our Mission

We are committed to crafting books and services that are meaningful.
 

We take pride in the challenge of fulfilling our customers’ visions.

Our Values

Our core values guide how we think, collaborate, and deliver excellence every day to serve our customers and support one another.

Vision

Our passion for innovation drives us to dig deeper and inspire creativity.

Initiative

We don’t shy away from a challenge; we thrive when the stakes are high and we rise to the occasion.

Craftsmanship

The work we do has meaning and is the key to our longevity.

Collaboration

We partner with our customers as their advocate and champion their product every step of the way.

Corporate Responsibility

Lakeside Book Company is committed to protecting our people, supporting communities, and reducing environmental impact. We prioritize this by continually improving our practices and exceeding industry standards, while also investing in the well-being of the communities we serve through volunteerism and local engagement.

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Our Companies

As the premier full-service, full-color printer with over 40 years of superior print experience, Phoenix Color produces value-added components, heavily-illustrated books and specialty commercial products, utilizing a broad spectrum of materials and decorative technologies.

Founded in 1937, Marquis Book Printing is one of the premier book manufacturers in Canada. The company operates two production plants in the province of Quebec, one production plant and one a logistic centre in the province of Ontario. Marquis also operates a division specializing in the production of yearbooks and school agendas, Laurentien, and a division dedicated to graphic production, Marquis Graphic Studio. Marquis’ mission is to be the preferred partner of publishers by offering innovative and integrated printing and logistics solutions. 

Building on more than 70 years of experience, Dover publishes books and offers remarkable products at amazing prices across a range of genres from catalogs, children’s books, coloring books for adults and children, music scores, and more. Dover is a leading supplier of educational resources for home-school educators. Also operated under Dover is REA, a publisher of test prep materials across a wide range of subject areas including AP (Advanced Placement), CLEP (College-Level Examination Program®) and Teachers Certification. In addition, REA is known for its Crash Course series, English as Second Language books, and CDL (Commercial Drivers License) books.

For more than fifty years, Laurentien has been a trusted partner to Canadian schools, specializing in student planners and yearbooks. From file verification to transportation, every step of the manufacturing process takes place within Canada, ensuring your personal information remains secure and local.

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