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ABA Events Calendar
At-a-Glance Calendar
March 24, 2023
Check out the full calendar of ABA events here.
Indies First
Indies First
November 30, 2024
An annual celebration of multiple events at local bookstores on Small Business Saturday.
Wi2025
Winter Institute
February 23-26, 2025
Denver, Colorado
ABA’s four-day annual industry conference featuring educational programming for independent bookstores, keynote talks, author receptions, publisher parties, and networking with booksellers, authors, and publishers.
Independent Bookstore Day
Independent Bookstore Day
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Join the national party at your local bookstore on the last Saturday of April!
ABA’s Annual Meeting and Community Forum
ABA’s Annual Meeting and Community Forum
May, 2025
ABA’s Annual Meeting and Community Forum (formerly Town Hall) is coming up! Mark your calendars and come with questions. The full Board will be present to address your questions and concerns.
Ci2025 in Portland, OR from June 12-14, 2025
Children's Institute
June 12-14, 2025
Portland, OR
This annual industry event is filled with special programming and education for children’s focused and general bookstores.
ABA Team during Heartland Fall Show
Fall Regional Trade Shows
August through October 2025
2025 Fall Show schedule and info TBA.
Liberate Set Books Free — Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week
October 5-11, 2025
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. This year’s theme is liberation through literary representation.

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 them in their work.

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