The membership year for bookstore members of the American Booksellers Association expired on January 31, 2019; stores have until Friday, March 15, to submit their dues renewal to remain a member of ABA’s community of independent bookstores. The renewal process only takes a minute.

Stores can renew their dues via an online form on BookWeb [6]. Owner login credentials are required to submit the form; booksellers can request their login information by e-mailing [email protected] [7].

The membership year for all members is February 1, 2019 – January 31, 2020. Dues can be paid in full by ACH, credit card, or check, or on a monthly or quarterly basis by ACH or credit card. The ABA dues schedule is available here [8]. To ensure continuous membership, booksellers are encouraged to enroll in the monthly or quarterly installment plan or choose the annual automatic renewal option.

The membership renewal form also includes opt-ins for:

• The ABC Children’s Group at ABA [9]: Membership in the ABC Group does not roll over year-to-year, and there is a separate yearly $50 membership fee.
• The American Booksellers for Free Expression [10] (ABFE): Donations in support of this crucial First Amendment work are tax-deductible.

Booksellers with questions about dues renewal should contact their ABA Member Relationship Manager by phone or e-mail:

• Daniel O’Brien (NCIBA, SCIBA, MPIBA, PNBA, and SIBA): (914) 406-7514, [email protected] [11]
• Liz Roberts (NAIBA, NEIBA, GLIBA, and MIBA): (914) 406-7566, [email protected] [12]