CALIBA PROGRAMS & EVENTS (CONT'D)
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*WE NEED YOUR INPUT* EDUCATION COMMITTEE FORM
The CALIBA Education Committee wants to hear from our bookstore members! Share ideas, topics and/or volunteer as a panelist. No matter your role in your store, we want to hear from you! Click here to fill out the form.
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| Which theme for March would you like us to create for bookstores to share? |
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PROFESSIONAL BOOKSELLERS SCHOOL
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2026 LIVE COURSE & INDEPENDENT STUDY SCHEDULE IS UP
Click here for more info.
Upcoming live courses:
- Inventory Management (18 seats left) - Register Now
- Bookstore Year One - Register Now
- Basic Bookselling - Registration opens 1/12
- Store & Operations Management - Registration opens 1/12
- *NEW COURSE* Profitability Master Class - Registration opens 1/26
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5% DISCOUNT FOR CALIBA MEMBERS - Independent Study: CALIBAind | Live Courses: CALIBAlive
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AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION
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GET READY FOR INDIE PRESS MONTH
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The Independent Publisher’s Caucus (IPC) announced its third annual celebration of Indie Press Month, taking place in March 2026. With more than sixty IPC member presses participating and over a dozen national partnerships confirmed, this year’s campaign is set to be the largest and most impactful to date.
IPC is inviting independent bookstores nationwide to participate in an in-store display contest and a social media campaign to take place throughout the month of March.
Through the Indie-to-Indie program, IPC will award $2,000 in cash prizes–including $500 to the bookstore with the winning display, and $100 to runner ups. In addition, IPC has expanded its co-op marketing program this year from five to twenty-five stores, each of which will receive $50 for posting their display to social media. The display contest is supported by Bookshop.org.
All participating publishers, bookstores, libraries, and partners will receive downloadable social media graphics and in-store marketing materials. Bookstores attending Winter Institute 2026 will also receive a bundle of Indie Press Month bookmarks.
Sign-ups will be accepted through February 27, 2026, the final day of Winter Institute. Full contest guidelines are available on the sign-up page. Winners and runners-up of the display contest will be announced in Shelf Awareness.
The full promotional title list is available on Airtable, and as a CSV/XLS download. Marketing assets will also be available for press use. Additional information can be found on the Indie Press Month website.
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Booksellers
Provisional Bookstore: $100 (online only and prospective bookstores)
Bookstore: $200
Membership Perks:
- Free admission to our annual Fall Fest 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
- Classified ads
- Online access to the Rep Directory updated regularly
- Inclusion on our Find A Store webpage
- 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
- A list of current Publisher Promotions
- Bookseller Resources
- Tools for the Trade
- Credit card processing with Gravity Payments
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Don't forget to follow and tag us (@caliba_20) to be featured! CALIBA's Media Outlet Resource Doc has info about being featured by Shelf Awareness, USA Today, and Bay City News.
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1 - Warwick's Books, in La Jolla, closed out 2025 with a proposal. He said yes!
2 - Invisible Jet Comics, in San Francisco, is returning to their original location - with a new setup.
3 - YOU SHOULD READ, in San Diego, closed out 2025 by supporting San Diego Writers, Ink with their Emerging Artists Fund.
4 - Vroman's Bookstore, in Pasadena, has a "Different Ideas of Home" book display to commemorate the one year anniversary of the Eaton and Palisades fires.
5 - Peninsula Book Collaborative, in Daly City, reflected on 2025 and set intentions for 2026 with a vision board event. Look at that great turnout!
6 - Ruby's Books, in Folsom, welcomed Breanne Randall to their store to sign books and celebrate their pre-order campaign nearly hitting 500 orders.
7 - Capital Books, in Sacramento, has a great idea for promoting pre-orders with a prominent wall display, book covers, and QR codes. Bravo!
8 - Once Upon A Time Bookstore, in Montrose, celebrated National Bird Day and re-purposed CALIBA's marketing assets to make the social post their own. Fantastic!
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Want to share your personal story or concerns as a small business owner more broadly? Share your OpEd, Think Piece, or Slice of Life story with your local media outlets. CALIBA is building a shared Media List here. Find or add contacts.
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- Bookstore for Sale - Camino Books, Del Mar
- National Trade Sales Manager - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
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Have a grant, scholarship, or classified listing for booksellers? Email Alecia to be listed on our site.
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CALIBA'S CURRENTLY READING
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Brigands & Breadknives
Travis Baldree
9781250334886
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Hannah
Executive Director
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The Raven Scholar
Antonia Hodgson
9780316577229
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Valentina
Operations Manager
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The Possession of Alba Díaz
Isabel Cañas
9780593641071
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PBS' LINKS
5% DISCOUNT FOR CALIBA MEMBERS - Independent Study: CALIBAind | Live Courses: CALIBAlive
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This map shows our current bookstore members.
Don't see your store on the map? Check your information on our website, then contact Alecia to update the map.
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Email Valentina to join.
Current CALIBA bookseller membership required.
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We're working hard to make your life easier with membership tips & tricks:
How to set up auto-pay for dues.
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Join our monthly office hours (fourth Thursdays) to co-work with Hannah! Have a question, idea, or comment about a CALIBA program? Office hours are a great chance for you to check in directly with your Executive Director. Click here to register for a morning session (9-10am) or afternoon session (2-3pm).
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Support CALIBA
Publishers support CALIBA when bookstores participate.
Bookstore Participation = Publisher Sponsorship = CALIBA = Bookstore Education, Advocacy, Networking +++
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