Reprinted with the generous permission of NAIBA. Our thoughts are with our bookselling friends in Minnesota who are standing up, speaking out, providing safe spaces, and working diligently to support their communities in the midst of danger, turmoil, and strife. Continue Reading
NAIBA, SIBA's programming partner for the New Voices New Rooms annual conference, has opened one of their signature events to SIBA stores. Continue Reading
What indie booksellers are reading and recommending this month! Continue Reading
New to 2026, SIBA is offering up to 50 travel grants of $100/each to booksellers who travel 75+ miles each way to attend a March Madness gathering. Continue Reading
The books, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows that have the SIBA staff riveted this week Continue Reading
SIBA booksellers gather for an early breakfast at a local restaurant before the ABA’s Winter Institute in Pittsburgh. Continue Reading
New Voices New Rooms (NVNR) is excited to announce that its annual conference will be held in Baltimore, Maryland at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront from August 2 – August 5, 2026. Continue Reading
Johanna Hynes, sales rep and part time bookseller at Carmichaels Bookstore in Louisville, Kentucky, has sent out a call to fellow booksellers to support the bookstores of Minniapolis, whose communities are contending with the influx of federal agents. Continue Reading
This scavenger hunt will drive book lovers to your store’s Instagram profile page and posts and increase your social media engagement, plus provide some fun with teasing the winners of the Southern Book Prize. Continue Reading
The books, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows that have the SIBA staff riveted this week Continue Reading
Effective after March 2, 2026, Ingram will no longer accept Visa, Mastercard, and Discover debit cards. Continue Reading
SIBA's first orientation of 2026 is now available to watch. It includes an overview of SIBA's newly launched website and a rundown on some of the changes and reorganization. The emphasis is on where to find information on member benefits, especially for bookstore members. Continue Reading
