The winning bookseller will be awarded a year-long scholarship for professional development, which includes travel and hotel to attend Winter Institute, their 2027 regional fall tradeshow, and a $2,000 stipend to fund a community outreach project. Continue Reading
A new event-curation platform created by former bookstore owner Rebecca George is going national. Lit Circle aims to include events from all independent bookstores and literary organizations. Continue Reading
SIBA bookstores have super cute animals, and I want to feature all of your furry friends on our social media channels. Continue Reading
The books, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows that have the SIBA staff riveted this week Continue Reading
From local gatherings to public recognition, Black Bookstore Day celebrates Black-owned bookstores as businesses, gathering places, and cultural anchors. Continue Reading
It is no exaggeration to say that The Professional Booksellers School is changing the face of independent bookselling. Continue Reading
Have you ever discovered something helpful and thought, "I wish I'd known about that earlier"? Welcome to Jumpstart -- a four-week program packed with the kind of resources and information new bookstore owners will find useful as they work on establishing their business. Continue Reading
The Nancy Olson Bookseller Award is named for the late founder of Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, NC. The award recognizes special booksellers who particularly excel in the areas that were important to Nancy: customer service and helping writers—especially new writers—reach their reading audience. Continue Reading
The books, audiobooks, music, movies, and television shows that have the SIBA staff riveted this week Continue Reading
The American Booksellers Association (ABA) encourages your store to join the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC)'s sign-on letter objecting to the proposed settlement in MDL-1720. This letter urges the District Court Judge to deny final approval. Continue Reading
The SIBA Board of Directors invites all members to attend the 2026 SIBA Annual Meeting and Town Hall. The meeting will include a report on the State of SIBA and the Board will report on the work being done on behalf of the membership. Continue Reading
Now being updated for 2026, SIBA's Banned Books Week Toolkit is designed to be useful to SIBA booksellers not only for their Banned Books Week plans, but also for responding to book challenges in their communities. Continue Reading
