Hope is not just a “fuzzy feeling,” it is an active choice. It’s a decision we make every day to keep going, to act, to fight. It’s important to actively choose hope over despair when things are chaotic. Continue Reading
Independent booksellers are community builders by nature. We don't survive by undercutting everyone else; we survive by being indispensable. By knowing our neighbors. By showing up. Those are exactly the qualities that good local governance requires. Continue Reading
The Book Worm Bookstore in Powder Springs, Georgia, is a finalist for the 2026 PW Bookstore of the Year Continue Reading
The Buxton Civic Association has launched its first-ever scholarship fund in memory of beloved community member (and long-time SIBA member) and bookstore owner Marjean “Gee Gee” Rosell, aiming to support Hatteras Island students as they pursue higher education. Continue Reading
A roundup of actions 65 stores in SIBA’s territory took on January 30th. 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
Did you know? January 31st is the first annual Friends of Fantasy Day. Created by Rachel Randolph, a bookseller with Parnassus Books in Nashville, and taken up by indie booksellers nationwide, its mission is to connect readers, authors, and bookstores through their mutual love of the fantastical. Continue Reading
SIBA congratulates the three booksellers who have earned their certifications from the Professional Booksellers School (PBS). Continue Reading
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
