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2025 SUMMER READING GUIDE
Looking for ways to share the Summer catalogs within your community? Click here to view the usage guidelines and our 12-week Summer Challenge.
Use the digital catalog and marketing assets to promote the Summer Reading Guide:
Share your display and marketing ideas with us on Discord, tag us on social, or add us to your newsletter list (info@caliballiance.org).
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CALIBA MARKETING ASSETS: JUNE ASSETS AVAILABLE
We've created assets that you can share with your customers to give you time back for other projects.
June themes:
Upcoming themes: Disability Pride Month, International Self-Care Day, National Avocado Day, Back to School Month, International Cat Day, National Dog Day, National Beach Day.
Visit our Marketing Assets webpage.
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CELEBRATE AUDIOBOOK MONTH WITH LIBRO.FM
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BOOKSELLER & INDUSTRY NEWS
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ABA'S PHILOMENA POLEFRONE NAMED LGBTQI+ HUMAN RIGHTS FELLOW AT HARVARD'S KENNEDY SCHOOL
Philomena Polefrone, associate director of the American Booksellers Association's American Booksellers for Free Expression, has been named to the inaugural cohort of eight Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights Fellows at the Harvard Kennedy School's Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights.
Read the full Shelf Awareness Article.
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THE NEXT STORYBRAND SESSION WITH CALVIN CROSBY
Calvin will share his strategies for expanding his audience and boosting sales — everything from reaching out to new (often younger) readers, to introducing fresh categories, to regularly updating his store displays so there’s always something new for customers to discover (three times a week!).
Date: Thursday, June 19th
Time: 9am PT/ 11am CT / 12pm ET
Click here to join the event.
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PROFESSIONAL BOOKSELLERS SCHOOL
CALIBA is a supporting sponsor of PBS, making it possible for our members to access professional development for independent booksellers at all levels. CALIBA discount codes and more details.
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*DUE BY JULY 15TH* SCBWI Impact and Legacy Fund Independent Bookstore Grant: three independent bookstores will be awarded a $1,000 grant to host a public program or bookstore event featuring a children's book author or illustrator. Apply here.
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WHY SHOULD I COMPLETE ABACUS? A Q&A WITH ABA CFO PK SINDWANI
Every summer, booksellers sit down to complete the ABACUS survey, a detailed questionnaire about their businesses. Then, each fall, ABA releases the ABACUS report, a summary of the trends and other points of interests derived from indie booksellers' combined answers. Stores that submitted their survey also receive a detailed breakdown of how their store's performance compares to others with similar demographics.
The 2024 ABACUS survey is currently live, and the deadline to complete it is has been extended to June 21. Read the full blog post.
Click here for more information.
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ABA 2025 FALL SHOW SPECIAL
Not an ABA Member? No worries! We’re offering a Show Special for Non-ABA Members!
Test drive ABA membership for free until January 31, 2026, and enjoy all the benefits of membership. Use promo code FallPromo2025.
If you have any questions or want to set up an appointment with ABA, reach out to info@bookweb.org.
(Offer good until October 31, 2025 for Bookstore and Provisional members).
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FIND WALDO LOCAL: MAP IS AVAILABLE
The 2025 Find Waldo Local map is now live! Viewers can search the map by state or shop name to find participating stores.
Participating stores can now access the Find Waldo Local Toolkit on BookWeb. This toolkit has everything you’ll need as you prepare for Find Waldo Local, including guidelines, sample social media posts and press releases, printables, and more.
The 13th annual Find Waldo Local is offered in partnership with Candlewick. This event will run throughout the month of July.
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PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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WORD FOR WORD: "ANNUNCIATION" WITH LAUREN GROFF
Word for Word, the San Francisco theatre company (based at Z Space), will be producing Lauren Groff's short story "Annunciation" from June 18 - July 13. On July 9, Lauren Groff herself will be joining them for a post-show conversation. Click here for more info and to download event poster for your store.
Would you like to attend the event at a discounted rate? Contact JoAnne Winter, jwinter@zspace.org, (415) 659-8133 for discounted tickets.
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1 - Judging by the Cover, in San Dimas, is officially opened. Congratulations! 🎉
2 - The Fleuria Romance Book Truck, in Los Angeles, shares some things she’s learned from running a mobile bookstore. Taking notes ✍️
3 - A Seat at the Table Books, in Elk Grove, discussed on a podcast with Samantha Shannon how they ended up with their dream team. 🙌
4 - Judging by the Cover, in Fresno, is throwing a Villain Storytime event. As they asked “why do the princesses get all the fun?” 🧙🍎
5 - Napa Bookmine is showing off their best cards for Dadn. Father’s Day is this Sunday! 🧢💌
6 - Readers’ Books, in Sonoma, is promoting an upcoming showing of The Librarians for the Sonoma Film Festival on June 17th with a table display highlighting banned books. 📚🎥
7 - Underdog Bookstore, in Monrovia, is offering up assistance to their community - “take what you need, share what you can.” 🪧🤝
8 - Peninsula Book Collaborative, in Daly City, has a reading challenge featuring the Summer Reading Guide catalog. 🥳
9 - Books Inc.’s Reading Bridge, in San Leandro, has started a book drive to support 1st-3rd grade Bay Area students. 🎒
10 - Vroman’s Bookstore, in Pasadena, has launched a summer reading program for young readers from Kindergarten-12th Grade. 🍕
Don't forget to follow and tag CALIBA (@caliba_20) to be featured! CALIBA resources has
info about being featured by Shelf Awareness, USA Today, and Bay City News.
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Click here for the Los Angeles Times & Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestseller List
Click here for the San Francisco Chronicle & Northern California Independent Bookstore Bestseller List
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- Part-Time Administrative Assistant - The Collective Book Studio, San Francisco Bay Area
- National Accounts Manager - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
- Social Media Assistant - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
- Contracts Manager - Chronicle Books, San Francisco
- Experienced Bookseller Wanted - Camino Books, Del Mar
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CALIBA CURRENTLY READING:
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Lore of the Tides
Analeigh Sbrana
9780063380646
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Hannah
Executive Director
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Artificial Condition:
The Murderbot Diaries
Martha Wells
9781250186928
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Valentina
Operations Manager
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Something Wicked
This Way Comes
Ray Bradbury
9781501167713
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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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