Welcome

Our mission is to foster community amongst our core members, provide opportunities for peer interaction and learning, maintain the notion of Southern California as a viable and important part of the national bookselling landscape, and to advocate on the behalf of our members. The Southern California Independent Booksellers Association (SCIBA) is a regional, not-for-profit trade association established to promote locally-owned and operated retail bookstores and support professional independent booksellers throughout Southern California.

To find out more about IndieBound and how it supports local independent bookstores, visit IndieBound.

Save the Dates
Mark your calendars and plan to attend:
Cover_drop_2 2008 Holiday Catalog Special Offers
You already know you can order as many holiday catalogs as you need--for free! Now here's a bunch of reasons that make that deal even sweeter:
-  Partners West Real Deal
-  SCIBA Display Allowance
-  Media Insertion Reimbursement Grants

More details here!


SCIBA Summer Quenchers Celebrates Summer of Independence
SCIBA booksellers rubbed elbows at meetings throughout the Southland recently to talk about how to best make IndieBound work for them, using the Holiday Catalog to increase sales and visibility and taking advantage of the Mentor program to improve their businesses. Check out the photos!
 

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Summer Quencher Travel Log

  • SCIBA booksellers rubbed elbows at meetings throughout the Southland recently to talk about how to best make IndieBound work for them, using the Holiday Catalog to increase sales and visibility and taking advantage of the Mentor program to improve their businesses.

Literacy Event, 2008

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    Over 100 school librarians, teachers and administrators attended the SCIBA Children’s Books and Literacy Dinner recently. Frank Beddor, Dean Lorey and Jon J. Muth headlined the event as featured speakers, with Robin Preiss Glasser, dressed to the Fancy Nancy hilt, acting as mistress of ceremonies.