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About ABA:
American Booksellers Association is a national trade association that supports and advocates for the success of independent bookstores. We provide members with education, networking opportunities, advocacy, resources, and technology. In turn our members support local schools through book fairs, donations and author visits; promote literacy; provide inclusive community centers; connect readers and books; add character to neighborhoods; champion and center diverse and new voices; and contribute to the local economy. We feel honored to support over 3,700 independent bookstores in their work.
Annual Reports
Media Coverage
- BLK Bestsellers List Now Available on IndieCommerce Sites!, African American Literature Book Club, August 21, 2026
- Romance Bookstores Are Surging Across the Country, Publishers Weekly, July 17, 2026
- Hanif Abdurraqib Named Indie Bookstore Ambassador, Kirkus Reviews, July 9, 2026
- ABA's ABFE Becomes a Nonprofit, Publishers Weekly, June 18, 2026
- Outsiders Think This Industry is ‘Disappearing,’ But It’s Actually Growing Faster Than Ever: ‘People Are Craving Connection’, Entrepreneur, May 29, 2026
- ABA Celebrates ‘Banner Year’ Despite ‘Existential Threats’, Publishers Weekly, May 29, 2026
- The Best New Books Out in June, According to Indie Booksellers, Book Riot, May 28, 2026
- Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out, AP News, May 27, 2026
- Did You Know There's an Independent Bookstore Revival Underway? The Nation, May 5, 2026
- Indie Bookstore Day 2026: A Cause for Celebration, Publishers Weekly, April 28, 2026
- RISE Bookselling Conference: Bookshops Under Attack, Shelf Awareness, April 28, 2026
- The Best Independent Bookstores in America, Condé Nast Traveler, April 25, 2026
- Who's Really Behind America's Book Bans, Ron Charles, April 24, 2026
- Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 25, Book Riot, April 22, 2026
- ABA Promises IBD 2026 Will Be 'the Largest Celebration Yet', Publishers Weekly, April 15, 2026
- Book Industry Coalition Opposes Federal Book Banning Effort, Publishers Weekly, April 14, 2026
- Wi2026: Author Events and Censorship, Shelf Awareness, March 5, 2026
- To Help SNAP Recipients, Bookstores Set Up as Food Banks, The New York Times, November 11, 2025
- MPIBA: Navigating Attacks on Your Store, Shelf Awareness, October 14, 2025
- Banned Books Week: Five Lessons About Book Censorship by Philomena Polefrone, The European and International Booksellers Federation, October 8, 2025
- Sourcebook Sees Commitment to Fighting Censorship as Crucial to Democracy, Publishers Weekly, September 15, 2025
- NPR does a lot of stories about books, authors and publishing. Does this approach meet the needs of people in the audience? NPR, July 31, 2025
- National Association of Black Bookstores Launches, Publishers Weekly, August 6, 2025
- As Threats and Harassment of Authors Spill Over Into Bookstore Appearances, Safety Experts Offer Guidance, PEN America, May 29, 2025
- Children's Institute 2025: From Educator to Advocate for Booksellers and Banned Books: PW Talks with Philomena Polefrone, Publishers Weekly, May 23, 2025
- Something Good in the World: Let's Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day This Weekend, Lit Hub, April 24, 2025
- Just When You Thought Amazon Couldn't Get Worse, InsideHook, April 24, 2025
- The Rise of Independent Bookstores, Good Morning America, April 18, 2025
- ABA Promises Huge Celebration of Indie Bookselling on Saturday, April 26, Publishers Weekly, April 16, 2025
- Literary Organizations Release Joint Statement Decrying Anti-Trans Executive Order, Publishers Weekly, February 6, 2025
- PEN America, EveryLibrary, Publishers: Executive Order Could Have "Grave Impact on Literature for Years", School Library Journal, February 6, 2025
- Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson, ABC News, December 10, 2024
- Banned Books Week: Philomena Polefrone and the ABA's fight to Protect Free Expression, Libro.fm Podcast, September 26, 2024
- The American Booksellers Association Is Publishing a Handbook for Fighting Book Bans, Publishers Weekly, August 22, 2024
- ABA Welcomes Rejection of Proposed Swipe Fee Settlement, Publishers Weekly, June 27, 2024
- Queer books are seeing a bump nationally. Local booksellers say it's not just about the books, GBH News, June 13, 2024
- Children's Institute 2024: On with the Show in New Orleans, Publishers Weekly, June 11, 2024
- Book Bans Are Surging in Florida. So Lauren Groff Opened a Bookstore, New York Times, May 10, 2024
- 10 bookstores that inspire and unite in celebration of Independent Bookstore Day, USA Today, April 23, 2024
- James Patterson speaks out on $500 bonuses to bookstores, librarians, Good Morning America, April 11, 2024
- Why the shut-down of a book distributor caused chaos for bookstores and publishers, The Orange Country Register, April 9, 2024
- Independent bookstores resilient in face of adversity, Fox 5 New York, March 27, 2024
- Book Bans with Philomena Polefrone, Meet Cute Book Pod, March 13, 2024
- Gen Z and Millennials are putting their own spin on book clubs, CNN Business, February 23, 2024
- A Career Devoted to Books, Publishers Weekly Winter Institute Preview, January 29, 2024
- Milwaukee book stores in spotlight for national bookseller conference, WTMJ-TV Milwaukee, June 5, 2023
Press Releases
- ABFE Condemns the Arrest of Hong Kong booksellers, April 1, 2026
- LeVar Burton Named Indie Bookstore Ambassador, September 24, 2025
- American Booksellers Association Celebrates 125th Anniversary, February 13, 2025
- Trevor Noah Named 2024–2025 Indie Bookstore Ambassador, October 9, 2024
- ABA's Banned Books Week 2024 Campaign: Liberate Banned Books, July 24, 2024
- ABA Donates Archives to Columbia, January 31, 2024
- Amanda Gorman Named 2023–2024 Indie Bookstore Ambassador, September 6, 2023
- ABA Urges FTC and DOJ to Target Amazon’s Books Monopoly, August 16, 2023
- ABA Files Suit Challenging Texas HB900, July 25, 2023