Industry Resources for Booksellers
Information to help indie booksellers navigate the book industry
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The Book Industry Charitable Foundation helps the employees and owners of bookstores and comic shops with unforeseen emergency financial, medical, and mental health service needs.
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The Professional Booksellers School provides independent booksellers with specialized education, training, and accreditation. MIBA reimburses our member booksellers upon the successful completion of these courses. View the list of MIBA's certified booksellers
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Upcoming PBS class schedule
Please note: If the course cost and discount code is not listed here, we are waiting to receive it from PBS. Please stay tuned.
Event Management registration opens Monday 11/13 at 12 pm CT. The course runs from January 21 to June 23 on Sundays from 6:00-8:00 pm CT. Course cost: $375. Email MIBA for a discount code for $25 off. Upon completion of the course, request full reimbursement from MIBA here. |
Inventory Management registration opens Monday 11/13 at 12 pm CT. Course runs from January 17 to May 8 on Wednesdays from 5:00-7:00 pm CT. Course cost: $375. Email MIBA for a discount code for $25 off. Upon completion of the course, request full reimbursement from MIBA here. |
Store & Operations Management registration opens Monday 12/04 at 12 pm CT. The course begins on March 7, 2024. Classes are Thursdays from 3:30-5:00 pm CT. |
Basic Bookselling registration opens January 2024 (date to be announced). The course will begin in mid-March. Classes will be on Mondays at 6 pm CT. |
Independent Bookselling Associations
National
American Booksellers Association (ABA)
Regional
Midwest Independent Booksellers Association (MIBA)
Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association (GLIBA)
Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association (MPIBA)
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA)
New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA)
California Independent Booksellers Association (CALIBA)

Bookselling Calendar for 2023
Send us your dates.
- February 20-23: Winter Institute (hosted by the American Booksellers Association)
- May 2-3: MIBA Spring Road Trip in Des Moines, Iowa
- April 29: Indie Bookstore Day
- June 5-7: Children’s Institute (hosted by the American Booksellers Association)
- August 19: Bookstore Romance Day
- October 1-7: Banned Books Week
- October 12-14: Heartland Fall Forum in Detroit, Michigan
- November 26: Small Business Saturday
- Day after Thanksgiving: Plaid Friday
- Monday after thanksgiving: Cider Monday
Industry Partners
Wholesalers/Distributors
Publishers
Infographic of the Big 5 publishers
MIBA's publisher directory includes contact info. Contact us to get the link
The Independent Bookseller's publishing industry directory
Midwest Commission Sales Rep Groups
Misc Industry Partners
Above the Treeline / Edelweiss
Book Industry Charitable Foundation