CALIBA OFFICE

CALIBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS: RESULTS ARE IN!

Mary Williams, President (Skylight Books, Los Angeles); Katerina Argyres, Vice President (Noe Valley Bookstore, San Francisco); Zack Dubuc, Treasurer (Book Passage); Claire Bone, Board Member (Wild Sisters Book Company, Sacramento); Mark O'Neal, Publishing Rep (Karel/Dutton Group); and Leslie Jobson, Publishing Rep (Ingram Content Group).

Congratulations and we appreciate your service to our booksellers!

HANNAHS' SUMMER ROAD TRIP: THANK YOU

"Just over a year ago, I stepped into the role as Executive Director of CALIBA. One of my goals for my first year was to get out and visit our member stores and to meet the owners and booksellers that make CALIBA the strong and diverse organization that it is....This Summer Road Trip, however, was the biggest trip I’ve done so far: 7 Days, 1300+ miles, and 16 bookstores visited!" – Hannah

Read the full blog post.

OFFICE HOURS WITH HANNAH

Join our office hours to co-work with Hannah! Need a buddy while you fill out the Winter Reading Guide form? 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. Office hours will take place Thursdays, 9-10am and 2-3pm; from May 15th to July 31st.

Thursday Mornings (9-10am) - Registration Link

Thursday Afternoons (2-3pm) - Registration Link

CALIBA PROGRAMS

2025 WINTER CATALOG COVER CONTEST WINNER

Publishers delivered beautiful, thoughtful, and heartfelt designs for the Winter Catalog Cover Contest. You all voted and we have a winner - The Old Sleigh by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey (pub date: November 4, 2025). Congratulations, Norton Young Readers!

WINTER CATALOG LETTER FROM HANNAH:

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Those of you who attended our Spring Forums might have attended our Catalog Session in which Claire Bone, owner of Wild Sisters Books & Co., and I presented on the importance of the Catalogs – not just for your stores, but for CALIBA as a whole. We talked about the key reasons to participate and brainstormed ways stores can use this tool to their advantage. The CALIBA staff has been sharing these tips and tricks with you via our newsletters and e-blasts since the Summer Catalog orders opened. 

We are a week away from the Winter Catalog Orders closing and I want to share an integral part of the presentation for those of you who were not able to attend.

Click here to read the full blog post.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:

• JUNE 15TH Deadline for all other orders, payments, and bookseller recommendations
• OCTOBER 1ST Target date for catalog delivery to stores and newspapers
• NOVEMBER 1ST Target date for catalog deliver via direct mail

Visit RAMP for more detailed information.

WINTER CATALOG BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

Have a list of Fall/Winter books you're excited about? Nominate them for inclusion in the Winter Catalog by June 15th.

2025 FALL FEST, SEPTEMBER 17-18TH: SAVE THE DATE

Please join us for two full days of education, authors and connection with booksellers throughout the state of California. Bookseller registration opens in July!

South San Francisco Conference Center

255 South Airport Boulevard

South San Francisco, CA 94080-6703

Where to Stay:

For our group rate, book a room at the DoubleTree by Hilton San Francisco South Airport Blvd via this link by August 25th.

Click here for more information.

TRI-WEST SUMMER SCHOOL IS BACK!

These FREE, virtual summertime sessions offer professional development and networking opportunities for every bookseller, no travel required! Co-produced by CALIBA, MPIBA, and PNBA.

Round Table: Community Events for Fun & Profit

Wednesday, June 11th at 12:00pm PDT

In this idea sharing session we'll discuss successful author-less, community events that generate traffic and revenue. Come with your best ideas and questions.

Click here to register for the session.