The program aims to help members, particularly new and prospective store owners, get oriented to SIBA and its member benefits, connect with sales reps and industry resources, get started with basic financial concepts, and have an outlet for questions. Continue Reading
Events and Networking
Opportunities to connect with your fellow booksellers
New Voices New Rooms has always celebrated genre in its commitment to title discovery for booksellers. Often the most joyful, or most terrifying, section in the store, genre books are also the fastest-growing, fastest-selling section, with many avid readers among booksellers. Continue Reading
Join Lee Hooyboer from the Libro.fm team for an actionable, toolkit-focused session dedicated to transforming your Libro.fm sales into a sustainable low-effort, high-efficiency revenue stream for your store. Continue Reading
By invoking communal participation in creating accessible space, NVNR seeks to create a culture not just free of barriers, but actively welcoming for all conference attendees. Continue Reading
SIBA’s Lunch & Learn series brings industry partners to SIBA booksellers to share tips on the best ways to work together to save time, take advantage of benefits, and sell more books. Continue Reading
Coming up in September and October, SIBA booksellers will have a chance to meet the people behind two very familiar bookseller services: The Professional Booksellers School and Libro.fm. Continue Reading
Exciting things are happening at Edelweiss. A modernized platform is taking shape —faster, smarter, ready to evolve. The first piece is already live: Omnibus for Booksellers, the operating system built for all bookstores. Continue Reading
Exciting things are happening at Edelweiss. A modernized platform is taking shape —faster, smarter, ready to evolve. The first piece is already live: Omnibus for Booksellers, the operating system built for all bookstores. Continue Reading
An overview of the benefits and updates of the 2026 Winter Catalog for bookstores, including a sneak peek at the new 2026 design with more editorial content and gift items. Continue Reading
On June 10, Dave Lucey will talk to booksellers about the Edelweiss Omnibus system for bookstores using Square, and then on July 8, Margaret Harrison and Courtney Seitz will discuss Ingram's "Covered" digital catalogs. Continue Reading
Winter catalog orders open soon! Suzanne Shoger, Director of RAMP, a regional consortium that includes SIBA, GLIBA, NAIBA, and CALIBA, will discuss the winter holiday catalog program. She will show how booksellers can participate in title choices and sell more books to existing and new customers. Continue Reading
Specifically for owners with stores open less than 18 months or not yet open. Meet with other business owners who have faced or are facing some of the same challenges you are. Continue Reading