Exclusives Arriving!

We are thrilled to start seeing bookstores receive their IBD orders from Ingram! Orders are being released and sent on their way to stores now. Feel free to post unboxing videos and pictures of your displays using the hashtag #IndieBookstoreDay, so we can reshare on our social media platforms. However, IBD exclusive items may not be ordered, pre-ordered, or added to a cart until April 29. 

Blackwing pencils and Little People, BIG DREAMS Amanda Gorman signed bookplates are being sent separately from the respective vendor/publisher.

When you receive your order, the label and invoice will have a PO Number with your Ingram Account (ie. Ingram Acct#_IBD2023). You can track your order by locating the “Find My Order” button at the top of ipage in your Ingram account and enter your Purchase Order Number or EAN/Product Code. For step-by-step instructions on tracking your order, locate “Ingram’s ipage Enhancements” feature in the Bulletin Board on your account dashboard.

Call for IBD Bookstore Crawls

Is your store partnering with other bookstores for a passport program or bookstore crawl? There’s still time to submit your plans and be added to the IndieBound IBD Map! 

Share your media mentions!

Is your store being mentioned in local news outlets for IBD? Email the story to [email protected] to be added to the IndieBound IBD Media Webpage. There’s still time to send an IBD Press Release to your local media! Download the template, enter your specific bookstore’s information (we provided examples!), and you’re ready to send it off.

Promoting IBD: New digital assets, a press release template, and exclusive item images are available.

Don’t miss a chance to win up to $500 for your bookstore: Any participating store can enter the 10 Years of Indie Bookstore Day: An Instagram Display Contest, regardless of ordering exclusives.

Last Minute IBD Inspiration: Check out our article listing how stores are celebrating the 10th anniversary of IBD! These plans are also linked on the IndieBound IBD map web page for customers to see. 

Libro.fm Promotion: Your customers can get a free audiobook when they start a new membership and use the promo code BOOKSTOREDAY. Libro.fm is also running an IBD sale from April 24 through April 30. Share the link (www.libro.fm/ibd) and assets found on Libro.fm’s Bookseller Hub.

Here are a few deadlines to keep in mind as we prepare for the celebration:

• Mid April: Stores receive exclusives
• April 24–28, 2023: IBD Spirit Week
  • Monday, April 24: Silly Sock Day
  • Tuesday, April 25: Plaid Tuesday
  • Wednesday, April 26: On Wednesdays We Wear Bookstore Shirts
  • Thursday, April 27: Book Character Dress-Up Day
  • Friday, April 28: YOUR store’s Spirit Day
• April 29, 2023: Independent Bookstore Day

Missed an issue of the IBD Newsletter? Catch up on them all on BookWeb.

Questions? Contact Courtney Wallace, Independent Bookstore Day Program Director at [email protected].