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  • Corona Virus Resources
    • PPP & EIDL Loans
  • Virtually Speaking
    • Recorded Past Sessions
  • Independent Bookstore Day
  • Membership
    • Booksellers
      • Wholesaler Information and Resources
    • For Children's Booksellers
    • Authors & Illustrators
    • Publishers & Book Industry Professionals
    • Educators
    • Emeritus Membership
  • California Bookseller Virtual Discovery Lab 2020
    • Schedule
    • Exhibitors
  • Fall Catalog Marketing Campaign
    • Holiday Catalog & Marketing Campaign Bookseller Timeline
    • Holiday Marketing Resource
      • Shelf Awareness Email Example
  • Find A Store
  • Golden Poppy Awards
    • Golden Poppy Awards Committee
  • Promotional Opportunities
    • Consumer Holiday Marketing Campaign
    • Online Outreach
    • Author Opportunities
  • Rep Directory
    • Virtual Presentations
  • Resources
  • Indie Bookseller Maker Marketplace
  • Get Involved!
  • About Us
Find us at:
651 Broadway, Upstairs
Sonoma, CA 95476

USPS Mail to:
PO Box 280
Sonoma, CA 95476

FedEx & UPS to:
651 Broadway, Upstairs
Sonoma, CA 95476

 
415-561-7686
info@caliballiance.org

For Booksellers


If you own or manage a bookstore in California, we urge you to join CALIBA. The Alliance is a remarkable resource for connecting to and learning from other booksellers, publishers and authors, and for staying on top of the industry at large while maintaining a particular focus on aspects most crucial to independent bookselling throughout California.

Voting membership is open to any individual member of the independent retail bookselling community whose primary place of business is a storefront location in California – one vote per company. 

Membership runs from April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021 and includes:
  • Free admission to our annual Fall Discovery Lab for you and your staff
  • Free or reduced rates at education and member programs for you and your staff
  • Subscription to our weekly e-newsletter for you and your staff
    • Stay up-to-date with industry, Alliance and bookstore news
    • Bestseller list
    • Contribute news, store photos of your spectacular events and accomplishments
    • Classified ads 
  • Online access to the Rep Directory, updated regularly
  • Inclusion on our website (for voting members only)
  • Membership to the California Children's Booksellers Alliance (CCBA)
  • Fall Catalog Marketing Campaign produced for you and promoted to drive business to your store
  • Independent Bookstore Day in conjunction with your ABA membership
    • Access to exclusive IBD merchandise 
  • Reading Lists
  • Resource page
  • A list of current Publisher Promotions
  • Postings in The Indie Bookseller Maker Marketplace
Bookseller Resources
4/21/2020: In response to Covad19, The Board of Directors has voted to waive dues for the remainder of the year. Please fill out this form so we can make sure our information is up-to-date. If you are new to CALIBA, welcome! Let's get your store and contact information into our system and get you signed up for vital information.

​You can choose to pay all or partial dues if you are in the position to and appreciate the work CALIBA provides. Any amount is appreciated. 

You can also support CALIBA by showing up at events - in person as well as virtual - joining a committee, opening our emails, signing up for eblasts, and participating in our Fall Catalog Marketing Campaign. 
We thank you in any way you can contribute. 
Join/Renew Membership 
  • Home
  • Corona Virus Resources
    • PPP & EIDL Loans
  • Virtually Speaking
    • Recorded Past Sessions
  • Independent Bookstore Day
  • Membership
    • Booksellers
      • Wholesaler Information and Resources
    • For Children's Booksellers
    • Authors & Illustrators
    • Publishers & Book Industry Professionals
    • Educators
    • Emeritus Membership
  • California Bookseller Virtual Discovery Lab 2020
    • Schedule
    • Exhibitors
  • Fall Catalog Marketing Campaign
    • Holiday Catalog & Marketing Campaign Bookseller Timeline
    • Holiday Marketing Resource
      • Shelf Awareness Email Example
  • Find A Store
  • Golden Poppy Awards
    • Golden Poppy Awards Committee
  • Promotional Opportunities
    • Consumer Holiday Marketing Campaign
    • Online Outreach
    • Author Opportunities
  • Rep Directory
    • Virtual Presentations
  • Resources
  • Indie Bookseller Maker Marketplace
  • Get Involved!
  • About Us