Last year, we reached over 1,000 stores signed up for Indie Bookstore Day before orders closed! Let’s do it again before the order form closes next Thursday, November 13 at 11:59 pm ET.

T-shirts and apparel are available for purchase on demand on the Indie Bookstore Day Bonfire website.

Check out the digital catalog for the complete list of paid and free exclusives along with price points, images, and available quantity.

There are two ways to participate* in Independent Bookstore Day:

• By purchasing the exclusives**. See below!
• To only be included on the searchable map without any purchases, sign-ups are open October 9, 2025–March 31, 2026.

*Independent Bookstore Day is open to those who are members of ABA, as well as their regional booksellers association.

**ABA is often contacted by media outlets to partner on Independent Bookstore Day coverage. We focus on sharing participating bookstores that will feature the exclusive items. 

How To Order Exclusives:

• You must be a logged-in ABA member to access the form through your Member Dashboard. If you do not know your login credentials please email [email protected].
  • If you have not already, visit BookWeb now to log in and walk through our new log-in process to avoid delays when ordering exclusives.
• An Ingram Ship To Account number is required. You can set up an account at Ingram Onboarding.
• Be sure to provide the shipping address (it may be different from the billing address).
• If your store is in multiple locations, you must fill out a form for each store location (unless all ordered items can go to the main account’s location) or RDC.
• You must purchase a minimum of 20 paid items (individually or bulk packaged — bulk packaged items count as 1) in order to receive free shipping and the freebies like bookmarks, activity kits, and stickers. If you select less than 20 paid items, you will not be able to order the freebies and will pay the $6 flat shipping fee. Free items, Blackwing Pencils and T-shirts do not count towards the 20-item minimum.
• Due to supply chain issues we will not be changing orders after the closing date of November 13. 
• Independent Bookstore Day is open to those who are members of ABA, as well as their regional booksellers association.

Key Dates to Know:

• Next week! November 13, 2025: Indie Bookstore Day 2026 Exclusives Order Form closes through your Member Dashboard
• March 31, 2026: Indie Bookstore Day 2026 General Participation Form closes
• April 3, 2026: Indie Bookstore Day Searchable Map goes live on IndieBound
• Mid-April, 2026: All exclusives ship to bookstores
• April 20–24, 2026: Indie Bookstore Day Spirit Week
• April 25, 2026, the last Saturday in April: Independent Bookstore Day

Important Reminders:

• Lock in your orders before November 13; changes won’t be possible due to supply chain issues.
• Independent Bookstore Day is open to stores who are members of ABA, as well as their regional booksellers association.
• Make sure to have an Ingram Account number ready to order exclusives. Set up your account at Ingram Onboarding.

Check out the Independent Bookstore Day BookWeb page for additional details as well as the planning guide for an additional resource. 

Stay tuned for future updates via our newsletters. Missed an issue of the Indie Bookstore Day Newsletter? Catch up on them all on BookWeb.

Questions? Contact Courtney Wallace, Independent Bookstore Day Program Director at [email protected].