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*THIS YEAR ONLY!* SAN DIEGO BOOKSTORE TOURS, SEPT. 13TH: BAY BOOKS + WARWICK'S
Join fellow booksellers the day before Fall Fest for a special tour of San Diego Stores. Made possible by our friends and members at the UC San Diego Bookstore!
We've asked the participating stores to share what they love about San Diego and what places to visit!
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Bay Books is an independently owned bookstore serving Coronado and San Diego County for over 30 years. They specialize in new titles, indie favorites, military history, young adult and children's books.
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"When in San Diego, it’s hard to make the wrong choice in things to do! You can head to the cove in La Jolla and see some seals before hitting the beach yourself, head to snapdragon stadium to see the San Diego Wave show the soccer world how its done, or grab a book and listen to the Spreckles organ at Balboa park."
—Mallory Groff, Warwick's
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SOUND INVESTMENT - MAXIMIZING THE LIBRO.FM REVENUE STREAM VIRTUAL EVENT
OCTOBER 14TH, 12-1PM PT
Independent bookstores operate on famously thin margins, where rising operational costs and fixed retail realities require creative, diversified revenue streams to survive and thrive. Join the Libro.fm team for an actionable, toolkit-focused session dedicated to transforming your Libro.fm sales into a sustainable low-effort, high-efficiency revenue stream for your store. We will explore field-tested strategies from stores that have successfully increased their Libro.fm revenue through creative in-store presence, author event tie-ins, and strategic promotional campaigns. Finally, we will pull back the curtain on upcoming Libro.fm platform features designed to enhance community engagement both in-store and online. Whether you want to streamline your staff’s handselling workflow or expand your digital offerings, this session provides the concrete tools and inspiration you need to boost your bottom line. Brought to us by Golden Poppy Award Ceremony Sponsor, Libro.fm. Click here to register.
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INTRODUCING COVERED - INGRAM'S DRC AND CATALOG SITE
OCTOBER 21TH, 12-1PM PT
Booksellers are always looking for standout titles to share with their customers. Join us for a look at Covered, Ingram’s new site designed to connect booksellers with digital review copies (DRCs) and title information direct from publishers. In this session, you’ll learn how Covered makes it easy for booksellers to evaluate new titles through DRCs and get a preview of a more powerful catalog, ordering, and discovery tool. Speakers: Margaret Harrison, VP Digital Services and Courtney Seitz, Manager Data Sales & Insights. Brought to us by Fall Fest Sponsor, Covered. Click here to register.
OMNIBUS VIRTUAL EDUCATION SESSION
OCTOBER 28TH
Education session details to come.
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FALL FEST PREP / EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT - LIT CIRCLE
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Lit Circle aims to include events from all independent bookstores and literary organizations. Readers get custom notifications of events they want to see - exposing indies to new readers both within and outside their communities. This is a FREE tool for ABA and Regional Bookseller members. Lit Circle has several upcoming virtual meetings for booksellers to learn more, ask questions, and see how it all works. Bookstores can find out more here, or go directly to the sign up form.
2026 Fall Fest Exhibit Hall location: A2
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BOOKSTORE PROMOTIONS & MARKETING
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CALIBA MARKETING ASSETS
MORE MARKETING ASSETS
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August: Black Business Month / Women In Translation Month / Back to School Month
August 29: Black Booskstore Day
August 30: 2026 Fall Fest registration closes - Register Now
August 31: We Love Memoirs Day
September: Self-Care Awareness Month / National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)
September 7: Labor Day
September 8: International Literacy Day
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September 10: Winter Institute Registration Opens - ABA Infographic
September 11-13: Rosh Hashanah
September 13-15: 2026 Fall Fest: Bookstore Tour, Bookseller Conference & Golden Poppy Awards
September 15: National Voter Registration Day
September 20: Yom Kippur
September 22: Autumn Equinox/First Day of Fall
September 25: National Comic Book Day
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1 - Missed Connections Bookstore, in Santa Clarita, showing off their brick and mortar's transformation.
2 - San Diego Book Festival
3 - Casita Bookstore, in Long Beach, shared more information about Black August and reading recommendations for further enlightenment.
4 - Flintridge Bookstore, in La Cañada Flintridge, paid tribute to Dolly Parton with an in-store display.
5 - Zibby’s Bookshop, in Santa Monica, celebrated National Dog Day with Hank's book recs.
6 - To Be Read Books, in Claremont, gave "girl grip" a spin with a book edition!
7 - Fables & Fancies, in Sierra Madre, spotlighted their chalk board artist, Liv, and her many season bunny drawings.
8 - Once Upon a Time Bookstore, in Montrose, is ready for Fall. Aren't we all?
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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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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.
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CALIBA'S CURRENTLY READING
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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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Support CALIBA
Publishers support CALIBA when bookstores participate.
Bookstore Participation = Publisher Sponsorship = CALIBA = Bookstore Education, Advocacy, Networking +++
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