OAKLAND SPRING FORUM HOTEL GROUP RATE DISCOUNT ENDS MONDAY, MARCH 9TH! BOOK NOW
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2026 GOLDEN POPPY AWARDS: WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
In November 2025 the CALIBA Staff and Board announced exciting changes
for the 2026 Golden Poppy Awards so that we can host the ceremony in-person at this year's Fall Fest in San Diego!
As part of our changes to the Golden Poppy Awards we are moving away from Shelf Awareness mailings and are looking for new ways to promote the event, finalists, and winners. With your input we plan to make materials and resources that you'll want to share with your community, as well as, get you excited about attending the Golden Poppy Awards in September! Click here to complete the Golden Poppy Marketing Materials Survey by March 16th at 5pm PST.
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BOOKSTORE PROMOTIONS & 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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2026 PROFESSIONAL BOOKSELLERS SCHOOL SCHEDULE IS UP
Click here for more info.
Live Courses:
- Bookstore Year One - Register Now
- Basic Bookselling - Register Now
- Store & Operations Management - Register Now
- Profitability Master Class - Register Now
- Bookstore Finances - Registration Now
Independent Study Courses:
- Independent Study: Inventory Management - Register Now
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*COST-EFFECTIVE DEAL* BASIC BOOKSELLING STORE SUBSCRIPTION
For $350, a store can have any number of staff members access the Independent Study version of the Basic Bookselling course, including all 9 recorded classes and handouts, for an entire year. Your Independent Study discount applies to this, which makes the price even lower. Register Now
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AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION
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HOW TO PREPARE FOR ICE RAIDS IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Here are the top 6 things to do to prepare for ICE raids at your store or in your community.
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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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INDUSTRY EVENTS & SMALL BIZ CORNER
Is there another association you suggest CALIBA follow for small business education? Share with us.
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CALCHAMBER'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK CREATOR ONLINE TOOL - Buy Now
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PURCHASING WITH PURPOSE: PUTTING PEOPLE AND PLANET FIRST - FREE VIRTUAL EVENT: MARCH 12TH, 10AM PST
Join Rebecca Dray, Purchasing with Purpose’s executive director, and learn more about aspects of their work, like the Places program and collective purchasing alliances. These place-based purchasing initiatives make it easier to find and purchase products and services from local enterprises that solve social and environmental problems. Collective purchasing helps these enterprises reduce overhead and keep more money circulating to support their mission. Register here!
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MAKING EFFECTIVE THIRD SPACES WEBINAR: MARCH 12TH, 12-1PM PST
Offering a “third space” — somewhere that is neither work nor home where people can encounter others — is already central to many bookstores’ missions. But what steps can you take to create a third space that is as impactful as possible? What determines whether a third space is effective in promoting social good? And how do you overcome the difficulties of making a social space for book people — many of whom are introverts? Sarah Stein Lubrano, author of Don’t Talk About Politics, will answer these questions with booksellers in mind. Register here!
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OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S BOOKS - FREE VIRTUAL EVENT: MARCH 16TH, 5PM PST
Books Across Borders, in partnership with the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY), will host Outstanding International Children’s Books: A Celebration, a free virtual event highlighting the 2026 USBBY Outstanding International Books list.
The panel will be moderated by Michael Reynolds of Europa Editions and will feature presentations by Susan Polos, President of USBBY; Jackie Garcia-Morales of The Storytellers Foundation; Laura Simeon of Kirkus Reviews; and Riky Stock of Frankfurter Buchmesse. Register here!
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March: Women's History Month / National Reading Month / Indie Press Month / Ramadan (Feb 17-Mar 19)
March 15: 2026 RAMP Summer Guide Bookstore Orders Close
March 22: 2026 NorCal Spring Forum Bookseller Registration Closes
March 31: Indie Bookstore Day 2026 General Participation Form closes
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March 31-April 1: 2026 NorCal Owners' Retreat & Spring Forum in Oakland
April: Arab American Heritage Month / National Poetry Month / International Customer Loyalty Month / National Stress Awareness Month
April 7: National Black Bookstore Day
April 25: Independent Bookstore Day
May 18: 2026 SoCal Spring Forum Bookseller Registration Closes
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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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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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- *NEW* Publishing Assistant - The Collective Book Studio, Oakland
- Sales Manager - UC Press, Oakland (Hybrid)
- Summer Camp Writing Instructor - Book Passage, Corte Madera
- Associate Editor - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
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Have a classified listing for booksellers? Email Alecia to be listed on our site.
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CALIBA'S CURRENTLY READING
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I Punched an Alien and Now We're in Couples Therapy
Kimberly Lemming
9780593818657
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Hannah
Executive Director
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Exit Party: A Novel
Emily St. John Mandel
9780593321461
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Valentina
Operations Manager
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Starter Villain
John Scalzi
9781250879394
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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.
Note this info is public. 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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Support CALIBA
Publishers support CALIBA when bookstores participate.
Bookstore Participation = Publisher Sponsorship = CALIBA = Bookstore Education, Advocacy, Networking +++
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