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FEBRUARY MARKETING ASSET - LOVE YOUR PET DAY (2/20): AVAILABLE TOMORROW, JANUARY 23RD
MARCH MARKETING ASSET - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY (3/8): AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 27TH
Click here to download marketing assets.
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PROFESSIONAL BOOKSELLERS SCHOOL
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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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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 - Noe Valley Books, in San Francisco, celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a book display of stories about incredible activists, unjust systems, radical resistance, powerful communities, and hope for a better world for all.
2 - Bookshop West Portal, in San Francisco, welcomed NBC's California Live to chat about 2026's must reads.
3- Dandar's Boardgames and Books, in Arcata, held their first Magic the Gathering night of the year in partnership with a local winery, while Dandar's figures out their next move.
4 - Bloodstone Books, in Sacramento, hosted their first LOTR trivia night, next up Buffy!
5 - Word Horde Emporium, in Petaluma, enjoyed an evening of celebrating Edgar Allen Poe's 217th birthday with creepy classics and cider.
6 - Linden Tree Books, in Los Altos, is on top of the 2016 nostalgia with their bestsellers from 10 years ago.
7 - Wild Sisters Book Co, in Sacramento, has been to the cottage.
8 - Vroman's Bookstore, in Pasadena, shows off their new display for Valentine's Day highlighting love across genres.
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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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Applications are open for current booksellers from a physical bookstore interested in learning about the publishing arm of the industry to apply for a scholarship to attend the Denver Publishing Institute (DPI). The scholarship, offered by the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation in collaboration with Sourcebooks and the Denver Publishing Institute at the University of Denver, is worth up to $7,000. It includes tuition, room and board, and up to $2,000 to cover travel and lost wages.
Applications will be accepted through Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
Click here for the press release.
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A new round of applications for the RISE+ Booksellers Exchange Program will launch later this month, the European & Independent Booksellers Federation's Newsflash reported. RISE+ supports booksellers from Europe and beyond in spending a few days abroad, working voluntarily in another bookshop to see firsthand how colleagues in other countries are navigating challenges, embracing new opportunities, and running their businesses.
Applications are currently open to bookshops wishing to host a bookseller colleague from another country in your shop. "As a host, you would include the visiting bookseller in your daily tasks, involve them in various activities happening in the bookshop, and make them feel part of the team for the duration of their stay," Newsflash noted.
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- Sales Assistant - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
- Associate Editor - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
- Editorial Freelancers - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
- National Trade Sales Manager - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
- Bookstore for Sale - Camino Books, Del Mar
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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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Eternal Ruin
Tigest Girma
9780316593649
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Hannah
Executive Director
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The Sacred Space Between
Kalie Reid
9780316596138
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Valentina
Operations Manager
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My Heart is a Chainsaw
Stephen Graham Jones
9781982137649
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BOOK INDUSTRY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LINKS
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PROFESSIONAL BOOKSELLERS SCHOOL 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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JANUARY 22ND - OFFICE HOURS WITH HANNAH
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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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Winter Institute 2026 program announced. Click here to view the full schedule.
Will you be attending the Winter Institute? Hannah will be attending; if you'd like to schedule a meeting, please email Hannah.
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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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