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.