Industry Resources for Booksellers

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.

• Reach out for help. Binc is an empathetic, kind, and generous resource that has helped many booksellers through difficult times. Don't hesitate to connect with Binc if you are a bookseller experiencing unforeseen emergency financial needs
• Donate today. Your action today gives those who work in book and comic stores a place to call for help when the unexpected happens. Whether it is an illness, hurricane, cancer diagnosis, the threat of losing one’s home– your contribution will give the gift of peace of mind and hope.

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

• Learn about PBS and all they offer. Booksellers rave about PBS classes, so you can be sure the time and expense you put in will be worth your while.
• Discount codes are available to members when they sign up for courses. Contact us to receive the code.
• Request reimbursement here. Submit this form upon completion of your class.

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.