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Trade Associations
American Booksellers Association – The trade association for storefront independent booksellers in the United States. For membership information, contact Sarah Rettger at Sarah@bookweb.org or call 800/637-0037 ext. 6645. Be sure to check out the resources available to new booksellers.
Great Lakes Booksellers Association – Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
Midwest Booksellers Association — Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association – Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association – Delaware, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Northern Virginia
New England Independent Booksellers Association – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Northern California Independent Booksellers Association – California, Nevada
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association – Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Southern California Independent Booksellers Association – Southern California, Southern Nevada
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance – Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia
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