Binc Announces 2015 Higher Education Scholarship Winners
“A million heartfelt thanks for the scholarship award! I am so profoundly grateful for your generosity and consideration. I sincerely love being a bookseller (I’ve been doing the job for almost half my...
View ArticleCampaign to Sustain – A Big Success
We send a big thank you out to everyone who helped to promote Binc’s Campaign to Sustain during the month of May. The participation of so many book people is the reason that our first ever campaign to...
View ArticleChuck Robinson is Ready to Ride
Binc is thrilled to be mentioned in the bookselling industry newsletter Shelf Awareness today, in relation to bookseller Chuck Robinson’s 2,400 mile fundraising bike ride across the country to attend...
View ArticleBookseller Chuck Robinson Supports Binc with 2400 Mile Cross Country Bike...
Binc is thrilled to announce that bookseller Chuck Robinson – co-owner of Village Books in Bellingham, Washington – is pedaling 2400 miles, from Bellingham, WA to Galva, Illinois, to support Binc and...
View Article3 quick ways to help indie bookseller Chuck Robinson & Book Industry...
Did you see the Shelf Awareness story about bookseller Chuck Robinson’s upcoming 2400-mile bike ride, which is a fundraiser for the Book Industry Charitable Foundation? Chuck co-owns Village Books in...
View ArticleBinc Welcomes Julia Cowlishaw to the Board of Directors
The Binc Foundation is pleased to welcome Julia Cowlishaw, Director of National Accounts at Ingram Content Group, to the board of directors. Julia brings her experience in many aspects of the book...
View ArticleWhat is Homelessness?
Homelessness is defined by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as an individual or family lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; and an individual who has a...
View ArticleBook Series to Benefit Booksellers
Please note: The deadline for essays has been extended to October 1st! Independent booksellers across the country are invited to submit personal essays for a nine-book series of regional paperbacks to...
View ArticleBinc Helps Keep the Lights on for Booksellers
Flipping on a light switch or turning up the thermostat are things that most people take for granted. Having light and heat on a cold winter’s night provides comfort and safety for families...
View ArticleDon’t Miss Binc at Your Fall Show
Binc representatives will be at each of the regional trade shows this fall. Be sure to visit our table to catch up on all the ways that Binc can help booksellers. There will even be some great...
View ArticleIf a disaster strikes, Binc can help
No one can ever be sure when a disaster will strike. Floods, wildfires and hurricanes can happen at any time with little or no warning. September is National Preparedness Month, a time for thinking...
View ArticleThe Best of SIBA 15
The Booksellers It is always fun to catch up with old friends, put faces with names for those we have only met via email or phone, and make new friends too. Over the past years we have found that the...
View ArticlePNBA Trade Show Top Ten
Kit was pleased to return to Portland for a visit with the members, board and staff of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association their fall trade show is always jam packed with great authors and...
View ArticleHumor and Inspiration Abound at the NAIBA Discovery Show
Over the weekend booksellers from the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) gathered in Somerset, NY to celebrate books, authors and each other despite the threat of a hurricane. At...
View ArticleTake a Stand Against Domestic Violence
Domestic violence can happen to anyone, regardless of race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender. The stereotype of domestic violence is not always the reality. It can happen in any family...
View ArticleVisiting With Old Friends and New Bookstores at NEIBA 2015
From October 6 to 8 the Rhode Island Convention Center was home for the New England Independent Booksellers Association’s (NEIBA) annual fall meeting and trade show. Pam was pleased to represent Binc...
View ArticleBookin’ the Rockies & Rockin’ the Bookies
Kit enjoyed spending time with the booksellers from Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association recently in Denver. It all began with a brief presentation at their annual membership...
View ArticleBooksellers Appreciated at Heartland Fall Forum
From October 9 – 11 independent booksellers from the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association (GLIBA) and the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association (MIBA) came together for a weekend of...
View ArticleSave the Date – Dine at Store 1 on December 1st
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View ArticleWriting Binc’s Next Chapter on Sustainability
The mission of the Book Industry Charitable Foundation is focused on being an organization that strengthens the bookselling community through financial assistance programs that help bookstore employees...
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