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Welcome to Your New SIBA Website
Welcome to Your New SIBA Website

Welcome to our new website! We have a brand new look and updated technology in an effort to better serve all our members. We hope that you'll enjoy it as much as we do. In order to get the most out of your member experience, you will need to create a new login. Your previous username and password... Continue Reading

Date posted12/18/2025


2026 Nancy Olson Bookseller Award Recipients
2026 Nancy Olson Bookseller Award Recipients

Dominic Howarth of Book + Bottle in St. Petersburg, Florida and Jason Smith of Little Shop of Stories in Decatur, Georgia will each receive a $2500 cash award in recognition of their work bringing books to readers. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted12/18/2025


Read This Next! January Titles
Read This Next! January Titles

Celebrating difficult people and ambiguous situations. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted12/17/2025


Tennessee Booksellers: Stand Up Against Censorship!
Tennessee Booksellers: Stand Up Against Censorship!

The struggle for library freedom rages on in the Volunteer State after the Tennessee Secretary of State issued a series of letters directing libraries to conduct expensive material reviews based on vague and overly broad standards.  Continue Reading

Postedby Philomena Polefrone
Date posted12/17/2025


The Southern Book Prize: What Your Customers Are Saying About You
The Southern Book Prize: What Your Customers Are Saying About You

As we come to the close of the year, we want to remind bookstores that voting for the Southern Book Prize is still ongoing and to encourage booksellers to get their customers engaged on the vital question of what books deserve to be called "The Best Southern Book of the Year" Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted12/11/2025


Over 100 SIBA Booksellers Receive James Patterson Holiday Bonus
Over 100 SIBA Booksellers Receive James Patterson Holiday Bonus

Over a hundred booksellers across all eleven states in SIBA territory recieved a $500 holiday bonus thanks to the generosity of James Patterson. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted12/11/2025


SIBA Transition Update: The Countdown!
SIBA Transition Update: The Countdown!

We are in the "countdown" phase of SIBA's transition! One day next week SIBA members will visit www.sibaweb.com and see not only a new website, but a much more interactive and useful one. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted12/10/2025


Shout-out to An Industry Friend and Partner: Shelf Awareness
Shout-out to An Industry Friend and Partner: Shelf Awareness

Shelf Awareness is a free daily email that covers the indie bookselling business. They consider their mission to "help indie bookstores succeed." Continue Reading

Postedby Linda-Marie Barrett
Date posted12/10/2025


What We're Reading/Listening to/Watching (12/09/2025)
What We're Reading/Listening to/Watching (12/09/2025)

What the SIBA Staff has been reading, or listening to, or watching this week! Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted12/9/2025


SIBA Transition Update: A Bright Future Is Almost Here!
SIBA Transition Update: A Bright Future Is Almost Here!

This week SIBA completes the last phase of its transition to a new, upgraded member database and enhanced website. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted12/4/2025


What We're Reading/Listening to/Watching (12/3/2025)
What We're Reading/Listening to/Watching (12/3/2025)

What the SIBA Staff is reading, listening to, and watching this week. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted12/3/2025


SIBA Bookstore Membership Reaches Milestone
SIBA Bookstore Membership Reaches Milestone

This month SIBA reached a milestone as a steady influx of new bookstores joining the organization has brought our active membership total to 300 bookstores. Here are all our new bookstore members that joined since the New Voices New Rooms Conference in August. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted11/20/2025