Erasmus Boekhandel, in partnership with Casalini Libri, announces that
the Torrossa Digital Library now includes ebooks and ejournals from more than
750 publishers across Europe and beyond.
The publisher list reads like a map of scholarly publishing itself:
long-established university presses such as Oxford University Press, Princeton
University Press and Il Mulino sit alongside major international houses like De
Gruyter, Bloomsbury, Wiley, and Brepols, and specialist imprints covering
everything from classical archaeology to contemporary art history. French,
Spanish, German, Italian and Dutch publishers all have a strong presence,
including L'Harmattan, Franco Angeli and Duncker & Humblot to name a few.
The
750-publisher mark reflects sustained growth for the platform, with new
publishers added on an ongoing basis across the humanities, law, social
sciences and the arts. For research libraries and institutions building or
expanding collections, it marks Torrossa's continued emergence as a significant
resource for academic publishing.
Erasmus
Boekhandel has been recognized by the Koninklijke Boekverkopersbond
(KBb) for its significant collaborative role, alongside KBb, the
European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF), LIBER, and
other organizations, in successfully ensuring that books were exempted
from the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). https://www.boekbond.nl/goed-nieuws-boeken-uitgesloten-van-de-eudr-ontbossingswet/
Through
coordinated national and European advocacy, we highlighted that books
and other printed materials pose no deforestation risk due to their
reliance on certified, recycled or sustainably sourced paper. Our joint
lobbying helped convince the European Parliament, the European
Commission and the Council that including finished printed products in
the EUDR would disproportionately burden the book sector, threaten
supply chains, and limit citizensâ access to knowledge and culture.
The
collective efforts contributed to the EUâs decision in December 2025 to
formally exclude books and other printed materials from the scope of
the regulation. This outcome safeguards cultural diversity, academic
access and the free circulation of books across Europe.
Following the introduction of duties on imports to the US, we would like to address any concerns you may have regarding future shipments of books to your library.
While print material is exempt from tariffs, we are aware that there has been confusion among some shipping agents.
We would like to assure you that we have a consolidated and longstanding partnership with a freight-forwarder based in New Jersey and we have not encountered any difficulties thus far.
Although we do not expect our shipments to be affected by the changes, we will of course continue to carefully monitor the situation and will let our customers know should there be any updates.
We invite you to contact us with any questions or comments regarding our shipments, or for any further assistance.