American Booksellers Association

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American Booksellers Association
Tegan Tigani[4]
SubsidiariesBooksellers Order Service Inc[2]
Revenue (2022[5])
$5,026,094[5]
Expenses (2017)$4,641,929[2]
Employees (2016)
35[2]
Volunteers (2016)
67[2]
Websitewww.bookweb.org

The American Booksellers Association (ABA) is a non-profit

American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression.[6] A volunteer board of 10 booksellers governs the Association. Previously headquartered in White Plains, New York, ABA became a fully remote organization in 2024.[7]

Membership

The ABA's membership has varied over time:

  • 1991 — 5,200 members[8]
  • 1995 — 5,500 members with 7000 stores[9]
  • 1998 — 3,300 members[8]
  • 2000 — 3,100 members with 4000 stores[9]
  • 2001 — 2,794 members[10]
  • 2002 — 2,191 members[10]
  • 2005 — 1,702 members,[11] "more than 90" member bookstores opened[12]
  • 2006 — 97 member bookstores opened[12]
  • 2007 — 115 member bookstores opened[13]
  • 2008 — ABA published no data
  • 2009 — 1,401 members[14] with 1,651 stores,[15] 40 member bookstores opened,[16] 26 of which were listed by Google Maps as "permanently closed" in December 2018.
  • 2010 — 1,410 members, first increase in almost two decades.[14] 26 member bookstores opened,[17] 14 of which were listed as "permanently closed" on Google Maps as of December 2018.
  • 2011 — 1,512 members with stores in 1823 locations,[18] 41 member bookstores opened,[19] Used bookstores are now eligible for membership, annual dues of smaller stores are lowered.[20]
  • 2012 — 1,567 members with stores in 1,900 locations,[21] 43 member bookstores opened,[22] 17 of which were listed as "permanently closed" on Google Maps in December 2018.
  • 2013 — 1,632 members with stores in 1,971 locations,[23] 45 member bookstores opened,[24] 16 of which were listed as "permanently closed" on Google Maps in December 2018.
  • 2014 — 1,664 members with stores in 2,094 locations,[15] 59 member bookstores opened,[25] 15 of which were no longer members and listed as "permanently closed" on Google Maps in December 2018.
  • 2015 — 1,712 members with stores in 2,227 locations,[15] 61 member bookstores opened,[26] 14 of which were listed as "permanently closed" on Google Maps in December 2018, 3 others are marked "online only" in ABA's list.
  • 2016 — 87 member bookstores opened[27]
  • 2017 — 75 member bookstores opened[28]
  • 2018 — 1,835 members with stores in 2,470 locations,[29] 99 member bookstores opened[30]
  • 2019 — 1,887 members with stores in 2,524 locations,[31] 111 member bookstores opened[32]
  • 2020 — no numbers published
  • 2021 — 1,700 members with stores in 2,100 locations[33]
  • 2022 — 2,178 members with stores in 2,593 locations[34]

The ABA sponsored the

Book Sense marketing program and associated BookSense.com web site, intended to preserve a connection between consumers and local independent bookstores. In June 2008, Book Sense was replaced by IndieBound, a new program and website.[35]

Association of Booksellers for Children

In November, 2010, the Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC), a non-profit trade association supporting the business of independent children's bookselling, agreed to merge with the American Booksellers Association.[36] The former ABC is now a membership group within the ABA.[37]

See also

References

  1. ^ "American Booksellers Association Inc". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. September 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "American Booksellers Association Announces Selection of New CEO". American Booksellers Association (Press release). October 10, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Board of Directors". American Booksellers Association. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "FIscal Year 2022 Audit Statement". American Booksellers Association. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "FAQ: First Amendment, Free Expression and ABA's Ends Policies, determined by the ABA Board of Directors". American Booksellers Association (Press release). February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "ABA Officially Closing White Plains Office". the American Booksellers Association (Press release). January 24, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Singer, Penny (January 17, 1999), "Independent Bookstores Harvest Their Zeal", New York Times
  9. ^ a b Kawaguchi, Karen (July 24, 2000), "Feminist Feast And Famine", Publishers Weekly
  10. ^ a b Mutter, John (May 5, 2002), "BEA Show Daily: ABA Loses Members, Money", Publishers Weekly, archived from the original on December 20, 2013
  11. ^ Spearie, Steven (August 14, 2008), "A novel approach to selling books", Norwich Bulletin, archived from the original on January 30, 2013
  12. ^ a b "A Plethora of New Independent Bookstores Open in 2006". American Booksellers Association (Press release). January 8, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  13. ^ "115 New Independent Bookstores Open in 2007". American Booksellers Association (Press release). January 14, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2008.
  14. ^
    Huffington Post. Archived from the original
    on June 2, 2010.
  15. ^
    AP News. Archived from the original
    on September 25, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  16. ^ "40 ABA Member Stores Open in 2009". American Booksellers Association (Press release). January 14, 2010.
  17. ^ Schechner, Karen (February 24, 2011). "25 ABA Member Stores Open in 2010". American Booksellers Association (Press release).
  18. ^ "ABA Annual Meeting Report". American Booksellers Association. June 5, 2012.
  19. ^ "41 ABA Member Stores Open in 2011". American Booksellers Association (Press release). January 10, 2012. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016.
  20. ^ Schechner, Karen (August 19, 2010). "ABA President Michael Tucker Sends Important Update]". American Booksellers Association (Press release).
  21. ^ "ABA Annual Meeting Report". American Booksellers Association. May 30, 2013
  22. ^ "43* ABA Member Stores Open in 2012". American Booksellers Association (Press release). Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  23. ^ "Annual Meeting Report". American Booksellers Association. May 30, 2013.
  24. ^ "45 ABA Member Stores Open in 2013*". American Booksellers Association (Press release). February 19, 2014.
  25. ^ Button, Liz (February 5, 2015). "59 ABA Member Stores Open in 2014, 29 Sold to New Owners". American Booksellers Association (Press release).
  26. ^ Button, Liz (February 17, 2016). "61 ABA Member Stores Open in 2015; 16 Sold to New Owners". American Booksellers Association (Press release).
  27. ^ Jarrard, Sydney (January 25, 2017). "87 ABA Member Stores Open in 2016; 15 Sold to New Owners". American Booksellers Association (Press release). Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  28. ^ Jarrard, Sydney (February 9, 2018). "75 ABA Member Stores Open in 2017; 22 Sold to New Owners". American Booksellers Association (Press release). Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  29. ^ Jarrard, Sydney (June 20, 2018). "ABC Children's Institute: A Celebration of Diversity, Activism, and Kids' Lit". American Booksellers Association (Press release). Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  30. ^ Button, Liz (January 15, 2019). "99 ABA Member Stores Open in 2018; 28 Sold to New Owners". American Booksellers Association (Press release). Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  31. ^ O'Brien, Chris (September 30, 2019). "Shop Local, Buy Online". Alta Journal. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  32. ^ Jarrard, Sydney (January 29, 2020). "111 ABA Member Stores Open in 2019; 25 Sold to New Owners". American Booksellers Association (Press release). Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  33. ^ Behnke, Emily (June 4, 2021). "2021 ABA Annual Meeting and Town Hall". American Booksellers Association (Press release). Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  34. ^ "ABA 2022 Annual Report". the American Booksellers Association. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  35. ^ Grogan, David (June 4, 2008). "BookSense.com Becomes ABA E-commerce Solution" (Press release). American Booksellers Association. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2008.
  36. ^ Rosen, Judith (November 23, 2010). "ABC Booksellers Overwhelmingly Approve Merger With ABA". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  37. ^ "ABC Children's Group". ABA American Bookseller's Association (Press release). Retrieved January 31, 2022.

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