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Summer Catalog Participation Up from 2025
Summer Catalog Participation Up from 2025

The catalog program remains one of SIBA's most tangible member benefits, and one with the highest return on investment and is a powerful tool for recruiting new customers. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted03/17/2026


Summer Catalog Ads Close March 15
Summer Catalog Ads Close March 15

SIBA booksellers LOVE our summer catalog. They use it from Memorial Day to Labor Day in multiple ways to reach readers in-store, at offsites, and virtually. Continue Reading

Postedby Linda-Marie Barrett
Date posted03/9/2026


Spend Five Minutes Now and Get a Summer's Worth of Benefits
Spend Five Minutes Now and Get a Summer's Worth of Benefits

Ordering is one of the easiest things to check off your to-do list, and probably the most productive and cost-effective five minutes you will spend this year. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted03/4/2026


7 Ways to Use Your 2026 Summer Gift Catalogs
7 Ways to Use Your 2026 Summer Gift Catalogs

One of the most common questions bookstores ask SIBA about the catalog program is for help with ideas on how to use them. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted02/24/2026


Summer Catalog To-Dos
Summer Catalog To-Dos

Summer Catalog checklist: take these off your to do list! Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted02/18/2026


The Best in Summer Reading: Call for Catalog Suggestions
The Best in Summer Reading: Call for Catalog Suggestions

Booksellers are encouraged to suggest the books they would like to see in either the summer or winter catalog. Titles must be new summer or fall 2026 releases. Publishers take bookseller support into account when they are deciding which titles to put in the catalog. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted02/11/2026


Orders are Open for the Summer Reading Gift Catalog
Orders are Open for the Summer Reading Gift Catalog

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the 2026 Summer Reading catalog is a cornerstone for store seasonal marketing plans and an invaluable tool for attracting new customers. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted02/4/2026