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JOIN GLIBA TODAY!

Join or renew your 2023 gliba membership today!

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We have updated our GLIBA membership form so please update your information here, so we have the most relevant and important store information available. 

The Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association region includes Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky

Upon member fee payment all Bookstore, Publisher and Affiliate members will receive a free "GLIBA Indie Bookstores" shirt! Check the shirts out here.

After completion of the membership form you will be redirected to a shirt order page.

To guarantee that your bookstore will be included on the artwork please fill out the membership form before March 31, 2023. Shirts will be shipped in April.

Membership forms submitted after March 31 will be updated quarterly onto the artwork and shirts.

There are three levels of GLIBA Membership

BOOKSTORE MEMBERSHIP
Bookstore Membership is defined as an independent retail business whose primary business is to sell books to consumers, and is regionally owned, private held, and has book sales comprising at least 51% of total revenue. These are voting members and are eligible to serve on the Board of Directors. For a full list of Bookstore Member Benefits please visit gliba.org/join-gliba
• Bookstore Membership Annual Dues $150

PROSPECTIVE BOOKSTORE MEMBERSHIP
Prospective Bookstore Membership is defined as a person or persons actively pursuing opening or purchasing an independent bookstore.
• Prospective Bookstore Membership is Free

PUBLISHER OR AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
Publisher or Affiliate Membership is defined as individuals who have a significant interest in the book industry in the Great Lakes region, such as publishers, booksellers whose bookstores are not GLIBA members, sales representatives, publishing company personnel, authors, sidelines and other vendors, teachers and librarians. These are not voting members and may not serve on the Board of Directors. Membership allows you access to all of GLIBA's events, to participate in programming, awards, advertise to booksellers, receive bookseller contacts and receive access to the GLBIA ARC / Galley request data and bookseller preferred reading genre database. For a full list of Publisher or Affiliate Member Benefits please visit gliba.org/join-gliba
• Publisher and Affiliate Annual Dues are $200

2023 GLBIA MEMBER PREVIEW


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As a GLIBA Member your store will be added to the Independent Bookstores of the Great Lakes and Midwest artwork that is shared with publishers and amongst stores. Each design includes a GLIBA state composed of the names of independent bookstores in that state. This one-of-a-kind artwork and shirts are available to all GLIBA members. These are a work-in-progress and will be updated quartlery as we add new members. If you are currently a GLIBA member and missing from the map, please email larry@gliba.org. 

These designs are available NOW!!! and located below for download. We will be updating the posters quarterly. Stores have requested hi-res files that can be printed locally as posters, stickers, totes and shirts and sold during Independent Bookstore Day. Those files can be found below. As well, as requested by booksellers if you would like your store’s name highlighted in a different color on the poster please email larry@gliba.org with your request and he will send you an updated file. Also, if you need help sourcing printing options for these posters please email larry@gliba.org. 
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​​Illinois Hi-Res
​Illinois PDF
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Wisconsin Hi-Res 
​Wisconsin PDF
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Indiana Hi-Res
​Indiana PDF
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​​Michigan Hi-Res
​Michigan PDF
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​Ohio Hi-Res
​Ohio PDF
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​​Kentucky Hi-Res
​Kentucky PDF

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Bookstore Membership Benefits and Opportunities
• Inclusion in the GLIBA Public Directory and Regional Map
• Inclusion in the one-of-a-kind GLIBA Independent Bookstore State Map Artwork
• Access to Participation in the GLIBA Group Bookstore Event Program
• Invitation to the private GLIBA Discord Server. Provides access to engage with booksellers from across our entire region.
• FREE Summer Print Catalogs (one of our most used benefits)
• FREE Holiday Print Catalogs (one of our most used benefits)
• Access to the $400 Holiday Catalog Rebate
• Access to the Making Waves Email Newsletter
• Inclusion in the Bookseller Preferred Reading Genre Database Provided to Publishers
• Inclusion in the ARC / Galley Request Database Provided to Publishers
• Access to Weekly Publisher Promotions
• Free Booksellers Member Admission to GLIBA Spring Forum, Rep Picks Sessions, Author Events, Owner's Retreats, The Lit Show, Heartland Fall Forum and all additional GLIBA Sponsored Events
• Allows Participation in Independent Bookstore Day
• Educational Seminars
• Regional Bestseller Lists (weekly)
• Heartland Booksellers Award
• Means for idea exchange and to achieve unity on projects of common interest
• Other education and professional development opportunities throughout the year.
and more...

​Publisher or Affiliate Membership Benefits and Opportunities
• Advertising options in the GLIBA Summer & Holiday Print Catalog
• Access to the GLIBA Bookseller Preferred Reading Genre Database (email larry@gliba.org for your password to access)
• Participation in the GLIBA Group Bookstore Event Program
• Access to the Making Waves Email Newsletter
• Access to Email Booksellers through GLIBA
• Numerous Advertising Opportunities to Booksellers 
• Co-Hosting a GLIBA Sponsored Event
​• Event Sponsorship Opportunities
• Access for participation GLIBA Spring Forum, Rep Picks Sessions, Author Events, Owner's Retreats, The Lit Show, Heartland Fall Forum, Education Sessions, and all additional GLIBA Sponsored Events
• Access to and participation in the Heartland Booksellers Award.
and more...

GLIBA Office
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3123 Andrea Ct,
Woodridge, IL 60517

Contact Us
(630) 841-8129
larry@gliba.org

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  • About
    • Join GLIBA
    • Bookstore Members
    • Board of Directors >
      • Past Board Members
    • Our By-Laws
    • Publisher Members
  • Catalogs
    • Summer Catalog
    • Holiday Catalog >
      • Holiday Catalog for Publishers
  • Events
    • Spring Forum 2023 >
      • Spring Forum 2023 Publisher Guidelines
    • Rep Night 2023
    • Past Events >
      • George Saunders
      • Spring Forum >
        • Spring Forum 2022
        • Spring Forum 2021
        • Spring Forum 2020
        • Spring Forum 2019
        • Spring Forum 2018
      • The Lit Show >
        • The Lit Show: Chapter 3
        • The Lit Show: Chapter 2
        • The Lit Show: Chapter 1
      • Heartland
      • Group Bookstore Events
      • Rep Night >
        • Rep Night 2019
        • Rep Night 2018
      • Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl >
        • Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl 2022
        • Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl 2018
  • Bestsellers
  • Heartland
  • Awards
    • Heartland Booksellers Award
    • Voice of the Heartland >
      • Past Winners
  • News
  • Amazon Instructions Poster
  • Publisher Promotions
  • Publishers, Authors and Industry Affiliates Info
    • 2023 Publisher Opportunities
    • Advertise with GLIBA
    • MIPA
    • Bookseller ARC Requests and Preferred Reading Genres
    • For Authors
  • YouTube Channel
  • Past Holiday Catalogs
    • Holiday Catalog 2021
    • Holiday Catalog 2020
    • Holiday Catalog 2019
  • Bookseller Resources
    • Publisher Imprint Graphics
    • Rep List
    • Publisher Social Media
    • Reporting Your Sales
    • New York Trip
    • CHILOVEBOOKS
    • Tools of the Trade
    • Anti-Racism Resources
    • Covid-19 Resources
    • The Independent Bookseller
    • On-Line Links
    • Advocacy
  • Board Information