Our Mission

The purposes of NAIBA are to promote cooperation and mutual interest among booksellers and to foster and advance their trade and commerce by:

  • (a) Encouraging the exchange of ideas and information;
  • (b) Educating booksellers in techniques essential to the effective conduct of their business;
  • (c) Holding trade shows and exhibitions;
  • (d) Promoting ethical and fair dealing in the trade;
  • (e) Protecting the First Amendment rights of free speech;
  • (f) Promoting the cause of literacy;
  • (g) Increasing public awareness of the value of the bookseller as a vital community resource;
  • (h) Seeking to promote excellence and professionalism in the retail book industry.

We are guided by our Code of Conduct and Non-Discrimination Policy

Staff

Eileen Dengler
Eileen Dengler
Executive Director NAIBA (516)333-0681
Executive Director
Kit Little
Kit Little
CPB Executive Administrator NAIBA
Executive Administrator
Elliott batTzedek
Elliott batTzedek
NAIBA
Member Relations Coordinator
Kathy Ellen Davis
Kathy Ellen Davis
NAIBA
Social Media Coordinator