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FROM YOUR FELLOW BOOKSELLERS

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"We get more responses from this form of advertising than from anything else we have tried." 

"Catalog encouraged me to order books I might not have otherwise, and I sold books that surprised me."

"The catalogs started working their magic as soon as they were on the counter.  After they were inserted in the local paper, people started coming in with them, having marked the titles they wanted."

"The catalog is marvelous advertising for us, and brings in new customers every year!"

"The catalog is THE most valuable marketing tool we have for the Christmas season."


All these quotes are from our catalog users. Current GLIBA members  are entitled to up to 12,500 FREE catalogs, and for a small charge you can have your store information imprinted.

You can mail them to your best customers, you can insert them into your local or regional newspaper, or you can just put them in your customers bags. If you chose to insert in a newspaper, GLIBA will reimburse you for a portion of those costs.

There are  hundreds of great titles represented in the catalog, but you do not have to order them all. I would encourage you to be a little bit adventurous. Every year people comment that they took a chance on a few titles, and were surprised at the sales!

Don't miss out on this tremendous marketing tool to drive customers into your stores!  And did I mention that they are free?
 
The catalog is one of the biggest revenue generators that we have.  Your support helps us support you.
 
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​CATALOG REBATE 2018

​The Holiday Catalog Rebate is back! GLIBA will reimburse any GLIBA member bookstore up to $400 for inserting or mailing the GLIBA holiday catalog to their customers. Proper forms and paperwork must be provided. HOIDAY REBATE FORMS WERE DUE JANUARY 31, 2019.

2018 GLIBA Holiday Catalog Round-Up

IndieCommerce and IndieLite stores can link to the GLIBA holiday catalog by appending this to their website URL "/holiday/GLIBA/holidaycatalog.html"

For example, if Anderson's Bookshop wants to link the catalog to their site, it would be
https://www.andersonsbookshop.com/holiday/GLIBA/holidaycatalog.html

When customers click on the 'Buy this Book' button on the catalog, they will be taken to your website to purchase the book!

​CHECK IT OUT!

​If you haven’t seen or downloaded the full catalog list yet, check it out here!
Also, check out a fully online version of the catalog below!

​CATALOG TITLE ORDERING

​Both Baker & Taylor and Ingram are offering ordering specials for books in this year’s catalog. 
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From Baker & Taylor:
Have you heard about the Holiday Catalog Display in a Box we're offering this fall? We've partnered with GLIBA to help make setting up your display of holiday catalog items easier—and with a 46% discount and 60 days' dating.

FULL DETAILS HERE

To participate, select whether you want to receive one of each adult title, one of each children's title, or one of all titles in your regional holiday catalog. Place your order with us either at your regional trade show or by submitting your order form online, and you'll get a 46% discount on your order and 60 days to pay. We'll ship the titles to arrive around November 1 so that all you have to do is open the boxes and set up an enticing display for your customers.


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​From Ingram:
Ingram in partnership with the GLIBA is offering +3% on the titles featured in the catalog, plus 1000 top trending titles! The special is good on orders placed through 12/15. 

FULL DETAILS HERE

Contact your Ingram Sales Rep for the correct promo code.


​ARTWORK & MATERIALS!

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​Printable cover art from this year's catalog to use for your display. Spread the word. GIVE EVERYONE BOOKS THIS YEAR!

8.5 x 11” Poster for Display

11 x 14” Poster for Display

11 x 17” Poster for Display


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  • About
    • Join GLIBA
    • Bookstore Members
    • Board of Directors >
      • Past Board Members
    • Our By-Laws
    • Publisher Members
    • GLIBA Board Nomination
  • Catalogs
    • Summer Catalog Resources
  • Events
    • Spring Forum 2025 >
      • Spring Forum 2025 Publisher Guidelines
    • Indie Bookstore Day >
      • Chicago Bookstore Crawl
      • MI Book Hop
    • Profitability Education
    • Past Events >
      • Indie Press Social with SIBA & GLIBA
      • Spring Forum 2024 >
        • Spring Forum 2024 Publisher Guidelines
      • Hanif Abdurraqib at Downbound Books
      • Jack White and Hanif Abdurraqib
      • Rep Night 2023
      • Spring Forum >
        • Spring Forum 2023
        • Spring Forum 2022
        • Spring Forum 2021
        • Spring Forum 2020
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        • Spring Forum 2018
      • George Saunders
      • The Lit Show >
        • The Lit Show: Chapter 3
        • The Lit Show: Chapter 2
        • The Lit Show: Chapter 1
      • Heartland
      • Chicagoland IBD Bookstore Crawl
      • Group Bookstore Events
      • Rep Night >
        • Rep Night 2019
        • Rep Night 2018
  • Bestsellers
  • Heartland
    • Heartland Education
  • Awards
    • Great Lakes Bookstore of the Year
    • Heartland Booksellers Award >
      • Nominations
    • Voice of the Heartland >
      • Past Winners
  • Bookseller Resources
    • Tim Smith Educational Travel Scholarship
    • ABA Resources
    • Amazon Instructions Poster
    • Bookstore Map Artwork and Shirts
    • Publisher Promotions
    • Publisher Imprint Graphics
    • Rep List
    • Publisher Social Media
    • Reporting Your Sales
    • New York Trip
    • CHILOVEBOOKS
    • Tools of the Trade
    • The Independent Bookseller
    • Associations and Organizations
    • Advocacy
    • Anti-Racism Resources
    • Covid-19 Resources
  • News
  • Publishers, Authors and Industry Affiliates Info
    • Advertise with GLIBA
    • MIPA
    • Bookseller ARC Requests and Preferred Reading Genres
    • For Authors
  • YouTube Channel
  • Past Holiday Catalogs
    • Holiday Catalog 2022 >
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