HOLIDAY SHIPPING CUTOFF DATES FROM INGRAM

To help ensure timely delivery, Ingram strongly encourages you to place holiday orders as early as possible. Based on projected volumes and carrier holiday schedules, they recommend the following last order dates for delivery by Christmas:

• U.S. Retailers: Order by Dec. 15, 2026

Please note: These recommendations are based on current information and may be subject to change. Ingram will continue processing and shipping orders beyond these dates, but delivery by Christmas cannot be guaranteed.

Additionally, please be aware of the following carrier holiday closures:

• Thanksgiving – November 26, 2026
• Christmas Day – December 25, 2026
• New Year's Eve & Day – December 31, 2026, and January 1, 2027

SEND IN YOUR BOOKSELLER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR JANUARY & FEBRUARY

We're bringing back the monthly social media assets and we want your help with the book lists. Contribute your reading recommendations each month. You all contribute to the list of titles and we'll make the creative assets for every CALIBA member to use on their social pages or repost!

Social Media Themes

• Financial Wellness Month (January) - Recommendations due by December 1st
• Black History Month (February) - Recommendations due by January 1st

Have more marketing ideas or special events other members would find useful? Send in your ideas.

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

We are looking for volunteers to help with running our shows.

• CALIBA - BIPOC Committee: We Are America Campaign
• AMIBA - Choose Black-Owned Month: Partner Sign-Up
• ABA - Indie Bookstore Day Planning Guide

CHILDREN'S INSITUTE 2027 SCHOLARSHIP FORM CLOSES NOV. 19TH

Click here for more information.

November: National Native American Heritage Month / Nonfiction November / Picture Book Month

November 9-13: University Press Week

November 9-15: Children's Book Week

November 18: Indies Choice Book Awards Shortlist Voting Closes

November 19: Children’s Institute 2027 Scholarship Applications Close

November 26: CALIBA Office Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving

November 27: Plaid Friday

November 28: Small Business Saturday/Indies First

November 30: Cider Monday

December 1: Giving Tuesday

December 1-12: Hanukkah

December 3-7: #ReadingAfrica

December 7: Gallagher Medicare Open Enrollment Closes

December 24: Jólabókaflóð

December 25: CALIBA Office Closed in Observance of Christmas

December 26-January 1: Kwanzaa

December 31: New Year's Eve

January 30: Friends of Fantasy Day - Sign Up Here.

PROFESSIONAL BOOKSELLERS SCHOOL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY, NOV. 16TH AT 10AM

PBS' Inventory Management course teaches owners and/or store buyers to create buying strategies and routines that get the best discounts, maintain cash flow, work within budgets, and integrate with the store’s marketing and merchandising. The skills students learn will help them analyze and improve their buying process.

Click here to learn more about the course.

PROFESSIONAL BOOKSELLERS SCHOOL PROFITABILITY COURSE - REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY, NOV. 16TH AT 10AM

PBS' Profitability Course helps stores move into the black by teaching diverse strategies for increasing income, decreasing expenses, and improving margins.

Download the syllabus to learn more.

1 - Judging by the Cover Books, in Fresno, kicked off celebrating their three year anniversary by thanking the people, organizations, and small businesses that have helped them over the years.

2 - Noe Valley Books, in San Francisco, has lots of events lined up for their second anniversary.

3 - Paul Yamazaki of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers, in San Francisco, is the recipient of this year's STAND UP A ward from the Association of University Presses (AUPresses).

4 - Banter Bookshop, in Fremont, hosted their annual "Book Recommendations Night" to highlight their favorite books of the year.

5 - Book Society, in Berkeley, has started hosting this year's holiday events with a Friendsgiving dinner party.

6 - Avid Reader Bookstore, in Davis, is summoning author's into their store to give compliments.

7 - Library Shop San Diego is hosting a Matchbook Story Contest.

8 - Diesel, A Bookstore, in Santa Monica, has a timeless display to "help you break up with your phone."

In the News

• Trailside Books in Aptos Village, Calif., Sets Grand Opening
• Binc Announces ComicsPRO Scholarship: The Book Industry Charitable Foundation is providing eight $1,500 stipends for comic retailers to attend the ComicsPRO industry meeting, taking place February
  17-20 in Glendale, Calif.
• Holiday Hum: Supply Chain Worries and Advice
• M. John Harrison Wins 2026 Booker Prize for ‘The End of Everything’
• Libro.fm Names Top 10 Audiobooks of 2026
• City Lights' Paul Yamazaki Wins University Press Award
• From ILSR: USvAmazon — a coalition fighting to end Amazon’s stranglehold over online shopping so that shoppers have more choices and lower prices, workers have more power, and independent businesses have room to grow.

Don't forget to follow CALIBA (@caliba_20)!

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

The Drakon King

Terry J. Benton-Walker

9781250381774

Hannah

Executive Director

Chaotic Orbits

Beth Revis

9780756420802

Valentina

Operations Manager

The Stardust Grail

Yume Kitasei

9781250875396

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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