BINC'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISER

Unlock $5,000 for Book and Comic People.

Macmillan Publishers is generously donating $100 for each new monthly donor, for the next 50 donors.

That means a gift of:

• $10/month = $120 + $100 = $220 annually
• $20/month = $240 + $100 = $340 annually
• $30/month = $360 + $100 = $460 annually

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BOOKSTORE PROMOTIONS & MARKETING

CALIBA'S BIPOC COMMITTEE PRESENTS: WE ARE AMERICA: REFLECTING ON 250 YEARS OF THE UNITED STATES

CALIBA's BIPOC Committee has created a booklist for America's 250th birthday, titled: We Are America: Reflecting on 250 Years of The United States. View the current Edelweiss list here.

Marketing assets include: Poster, Social Post, and Site Banner - download here or access templates

What book titles do you feel reflect America's past, present, and future? Submit your "We Are America" recommendations here.

CALIBA MARKETING ASSETS

• Paperback Book Day (7/30) - assets available on site
• Book Lovers Day (8/9) - assets available on site July 24!
• Certified Indie Bookstore Campaign

MORE MARKETING ASSETS

• July is Independents Month
• Find Waldo Local Toolkit
• ABA's 2026 Q3 marketing calendar handouts
• National Book Foundation’s annual Summer Reading Adventure | Summer Reading Adventure toolkit

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July: Disability Pride Month / Margins Bookselling Month / National Culinary Arts Month / National Independent Retailer Month

July 3: ABACUS Survey due

July 4: Independence Day

July 20-25: Shark Week

July 23-25: Black Lit Weekend 2026 - Register Now

August: Black Business Month / Women In Translation Month / Back to School Month

August 9: Book Lovers Day - Marketing Assets Available July 24th

August 14: Love Your Bookshop Day

August 15: Bookstore Romance Day

August 29: Black Boosktsore Day

September 13-15: 2026 Fall Fest: Bookstore Tour & Bookseller Conference - Register Now

LIBROMOBILE IS HOSTING THE OC BOOKSELLERS CLUB QUARTERLY MEETING - SATURDAY, JULY 11TH, 8:30AM-10AM

"Let’s be good neighbors and talk books, sip coffee/tea, and share ideas! Join a community of passionate booksellers in Orange County and participate in supportive discussions. All booksellers in OC are welcome: Indie Bookstores, Indie Authors and Publishers, and Pop-up Book Vendors."

Meeting Focus:

Who are our OC Booksellers & how can we support each other?

Next Session: Saturday, July 11th, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

LibroMobile, 1150S. Bristol St. #A3, Santa Ana, CA 92704

Click here to be added to The OC Booksellers Directory & RSVP. For more questions and/or concerns, email Sarah Rafael Garcia (founder and owner of LibroMobile).

1 - Dandar’s Boardgames and Books, in Arcata, are in their new space and thanking the community for their help with the move!

2 - Wild Sisters Book Co, in Sacramento, gave a little tour of their second location, before their Grand Opening last weekend. 

3 - DBZ Books & Records, in Pomona, opened their second location with a ribbon cutting alongside the Pomona Chamber of Commerce, 

4 - Underdog Bookstore, in Monrovia, and their Board President, Kealie Mardell-Carrera, were recognized at the State Capitol by the LGBTQ Caucus for creating a community space in San Gabriel Valley.

5 - Caspian Books, in Tracy, celebrating the freedom to read with their window display and bringing more attention to banned books. 

6 - Bookshop West Portal, in San Francisco, is ready for the official start of Where’s Waldo. 

7 - Bookshop Santa Cruz introduced their YA summer reading program “Top 5 Takeover.”

8 - Moonstone & Mist Bookshop, in Redondo Beach, has taken their silent reading book club to the sand.

In the News

• Los Angeles Indie Book Crawl: Independent bookstores launch inaugural summer event
• #Anti-PrimeDay: 'We Are a Prime Part of this Community'
• Inaugural Black Bookstore Day Set for August 29
•  Macmillan Offers Matching Grant on Monthly Contributions to Binc
• Red Hen Press Seeks Financial Help
• Apply Now for a Winter Institute 2027 Scholarship! By July 23rd
• The Book Nook Opens in Hilmar, Calif.

BATCH FOR BOOKS ADDS HACHETTE BOOK GROUP
ON JULY 7TH

From Batch for Books: "We're excited to announce that after beginning our collaboration with Hachette Book Group (HBG) in 2025, they will officially go-live with Batch for Books on July 7, 2026. Please find our latest press release attached, detailing this new development. HBG joins a growing list of publishers who are partnering with Batch in supporting our mission to provide bookstores and publishers with a simpler, more efficient way to manage invoices and payments."

• Read the full Press Release

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.

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.

BOOKSTORE: TOP 5 BESTSELLERS Submit your top 5 best sellers in our new "Flying off the Shelves at..." feature in our weekly newsletter! Submit your best sellers list here. Note: must be a CALIBA Member.

BOOKSTORE MEMBER CORNER Want to be featured in the Member Corner? Submit your details here. Note: must be a CALIBA Member.

Alecia

Supporting Staff

Stranger Things Have Happened

Kasie West

9781250349163

Hannah

Executive Director

We

Christelle Dabos

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Valentina

Operations Manager

The Geomagician

Jennifer Mandula

9780593983300

Check out CALIBA’s 2026 Reading List!

Hannah Walcher

Executive Director

hannah@caliballiance.org

Valentina Moberg

Operations Manager

valentina@caliballiance.org

Alecia Reddick

Supporting Staff

alecia@caliballiance.org

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