08.21.25 CALIBA Bookseller News & Information

August 21, 2025

in Bookseller Newsletter,

IN THIS ISSUE

CALIBA Programs

Grants & Scholarships

CALIBA Committees

Professional Booksellers School

Marketing Assets

Dates and Deadlines

Bookseller Shoutouts

Bestseller Lists

Classifieds

CALIBA Currently Reading

Resources

Bookstore Map

Office Hours with Hannah

CALIBA Staff

NEW MEMBER CORNER

Welcome to CALIBA, Fables & Fancies!

Owner Name: Ana Buckley

Location: Sierra Madre

Established: March 2025

About Our New Member: I've always dreamed of opening my own store, especially after working other bookstores. This place is everything I'd hoped for, from the giant tree I built in the main room to the vintage bookshelves I sourced from all over Los Angeles. We sell a range on new and used books, some gifts, and lots of stickers. ;)

SHOW OFF YOUR CALIBA SPIRIT

Share your support of California Independent Bookstores in your stores and online. Click here to download the file (Login required).

CALIBA PROGRAMS

Congratulations, to our Fall Fest Scholarship winners:

Monique Gonzalez of Handcrafts and Hardbacks (Mobile) & Katherine Gillum of Bookshop Benicia

VIEW THE FULL SCHEDULE

2025 FALL FEST: CALIBA HOTEL GROUP RATE ENDS MONDAY, AUGUST 25TH

Please join us for two full days of education, authors, and connection with booksellers throughout the state of California. Click here for more information.

Bookseller Registration closes on September 7th

First Timer & Bookseller Checklist for Fall Fest

Bookseller Carpool: Interest Form| Buddy List

WHERE TO STAY

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

Please note: We are running low with rooms in our block at the DoubleTree. Rooms at the DoubleTree are now only available for Wednesday, September 17th. Click here to view more hotel options.

TRI-WEST SUMMER SCHOOL

That's a wrap on Tri-West Summer School! We'd like to thank our sponsor, Sourcebooks, and all of you for attending sessions. Missed a session? Click here to view past sessions.

OPT-IN TO THE *FREE* GOLDEN POPPY SHELF AWARENESS MAILINGS

Share the Golden Poppy Award finalists and winners with your customers for easy online shopping! Email Schedule: December 2, 2025 (Finalists) & January 30, 2026 (Winners). Click here to sign up.

GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

CALIBA's Glenn Goldman Scholarship Application: Due August 31

CALIBA COMMITTEES

POLITICAL ADVOCACY COMMITTEE - VIRTUAL MEETING

August 29th at 12pm PT

Continuing the "Soft" Book Bans Conversation

ADVISORY COUNCIL - MEDIA OUTLET RESOURCE DOC

Let's crowdsource media outlet contacts to help each other publicize your brands/stores. Media Outlet Resource Doc.

PROFESSIONAL BOOKSELLERS SCHOOL

BOOKSTORE YEAR ONE

The first year of actually running a bookstore can be exhilarating AND overwhelming. PBS is here to help with Bookstore Year One, a combination of education, mentorship, and support group to turn your first year into a strong foundation to help your business grow. Sign up for the pre-list!

INDEPENDENT STUDY: NEW & UPDATED CLASSES

MARKETING ASSETS

CALIBA MARKETING ASSETS FOR BOOKSTORES

We've created assets that you can share with your customers. Visit our Marketing Assets webpage.

AUGUST: Back to School Month

AUGUST 8: International Cat Day

AUGUST 26: National Dog Day

AUGUST 30: National Beach Day

Are the CALIBA marketing assets useful for you?

Yes, I've Used Them

No, I Haven’t Used Them

I'd Like More Options

Have more marketing ideas or special events members would find useful? Send in you r ideas here.

ABA MARKETING ASSETS

LIBRO.FM: HOST A BANNED BOOKS WEEK READ-IN

Last chance to sign up to host a Banned Books Week Read-In! Form closes August 29.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

August: Back to School Month / Black Business Month

*MONDAY* August 25: Fall Fest Hotel Group Rate Ends - Book Now!

September: Self-Care Awareness Month / National Hispanic Heritage Month / Digital Catalog pages to stores

September 5: Catalog assets available

September 17-18: Fall Fest @ South San Francisco Conference Center

October 1: Target date for catalog delivery to stores and newspapers

October 5-11: Banned Books Week

October 31: Deadline for ABA Fall Show Special/ABA Membership Trial - use promo code: FallPromo2025

November 1: Target date for catalog deliver via direct mail

Now More Than Ever, I Stand with Bookstores is a fundraising campaign to engage all book lovers to join some of their favorite authors/creators and stand with their community stores during this time of uncertainty. They can help stores by making an in-store purchase and/or making a donation to Binc. Your support is appreciated and optional. The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation is our safety net. Whether you are facing a life-altering medical situation or the effects of a climate related disaster, Binc is the place you can call for help. Donations will be matched dollar for dollar, doubling your impact, up to a total of $50,000.

Happy National Dog Day to Tiago of Cellar Door Bookstore (Riverside) and

Beverly Cleary and Judy Blume of Inkspell Books (Half Moon Bay)!

Books Across Borders announces Fall 2025 Fellows - Congrats to Vannessa Martini of Green Apple Books (San Francisco) will attend the Frankfurt Book Fair in November Image of the Day Book Passage Hosts Robert Reich Back-to-School Window Display Once Upon A Time Bookstore PostalWorks in Silver Lake gave a sneak peek at how they’re prepping for fall and winter with new merch The Book Loft in Solvang has a great selection of book recommendations for all ages for Wednesday fans Linden Tree Children’s Books in Los Altos also celebrated the release of a new season of Wednesday with a spooky book display

Florida Free Speech Victory

Don't forget to follow and tag us (@caliba_20) to be featured! CALIBA resources has

info about being featured by Shelf Awareness, USA Today, and Bay City News.

BESTSELLER LISTS

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

CLASSIFIEDS

Part-Time Bookseller - Mrs. Dalloway's, Berkeley
Managing Director of Finance and Operations - City Lights Books, San Francisco
Marketing Manager - Simon & Schuster, Virtual
Part-Time Administrative Assistant - The Collective Book Studio, SF Bay Area

VISIT OUR CLASSIFIEDS

CALIBA CURRENTLY READING

Alecia

Supporting Staff

The Bewitching

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

9780593874325

Hannah

Executive Director

How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying

Django Wexler

9780316392204

Valentina

Operations Manager

Magnolia Parks:

Into the Dark

Jessa Hastings

9780593474945

RESOURCES

ABA LINKS

BINC LINKS

PBS' LINKS

BOOKSTORE MAP

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.

JOIN US ON DISCORD

Email Valentina to join.

Current CALIBA bookseller membership required.

HOUSEKEEPING

We're working hard to make your life easier with membership tips & tricks:

How to set up auto-pay for dues.

OFFICE HOURS WITH HANNAH

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).