Welcome to MIBA
We are a nonprofit trade association that supports and celebrates locally owned and operated independent bookstores and booksellers throughout a 9+ state portion of the Midwest (Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula). We work directly with booksellers and the people who do business with them: publishers, wholesalers, distributors, sales reps, and others allied to the book industry.
Member Spotlight
The Literary is a woman-and-locally-owned business that exists to make people feel better when they leave than they did when they walked in. The Literary is meant to be as close to a Third Space as a business can get; a place that is built for connection, for belonging, and for the community. Plus, the people who work here are really nice.
Meet Our Board of Directors
