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2025 Winter Catalog

2025 WINTER CATALOG ORDERS NOW CLOSED

2025 Winter Catalog Resources

VIEW THE WINTER CATALOG RESOURCES PAGE

Resources page includes:

  • Professionally designed digital graphics from website banners to social media profiles and banners to email newsletter graphics, JPG files of catalog jacket images.
  • Professionally designed printable pieces including posters, bookmarks, and shelf-talkers.
  • A Bookshop.org banner image and exportable ISBN list to build your collection.
  • 2025 Winter Catalog Edelweiss collections.
  • An online and downloadable PDF of print catalogs.
  • The digital store catalog directory and QR codes.
    IMPORTANT DATES:

    JULY: Imprint proofs to stores

    SEPTEMBER: Digital catalog pages to stores

    OCTOBER 1: Target date for catalog delivery to stores and newspapers

    NOVEMBER 1: Target date for catalog deliver via direct mail

    Office hours with Hannah:

    Join our office hours to co-work with Hannah! Need a buddy while you fill out the Winter Catalog order form? Have a question, idea, or comment about a CALIBA program? Office hours are a great chance for you to check in directly with our Executive Director. 

    Office hours will take place Thursdays, 9-10am and 2-3pm; from May 15th to July 31st (except May 29th).

    SESSION TIMES:

    Thursday Mornings - Registration Link

    Thursday Afternoons - Registration Link

    How to make the most of your Winter catalog:

    • Use our direct/saturation mail option for your winter catalog.
    • Imprint your winter catalog with your store info AND a coupon..
    • Insert in local papers.
    • Mail to customers.
    • Prepare to hand-sell by reading the DRCs provided on the Edelweiss list.
    • Place in other retail outlets.
    • Stuff in bags, hand out at your events and other community events.
    • Bring it to local independent living communities and take orders (think local coffee shops, grocery stores, etc!)
    • Have staffers choose a title they think will do well and have a competition to see which title sells the most copies. And the winning bookseller gets a prize!
    • Build a store display. Carry this throughout the store with mini displays in different sections.
    • Add your personal review to the provided shelf-talkers.
    • Include it in book shipments.

    The Winter catalog sells books and supports the organization.
    Plus, it is FREE to CALIBA members.