Tis' the season for giving! 
As the snow begins to fall, many are preparing for end-of-the-year festivities. Not only is this a time to prepare for future 2020 endeavors, but it is a season when people reach out to friends, family, and their community to give back. Read More  

August 2019 Advance Read More  

Deck your shelves with savings this holiday season and offer the books and sidelines your customers want most! From the top fall books to regional favorites to gifts and games, Ingram has the inventory and speedy shipping that indie bookstores need to meet the seasonal demand with ease. Read More  

By Rachel Montgomery, MLS, Collection Development Librarian Read More  

by Ann Lehue, MSIS, Senior Manager, Collection Development Read More  

The musician and Hip Hop legend—hailed as the greatest MC of all time and compared to Thelonious Monk—talks with Ingram’s Lead Content Manager Nicole Robinson-Hamilton about his new book, Sweat the Technique: Revelations on Creativity from the Lyrical Genius, his 30-plus-year career, and more. Read More  

Selling online is essential for publishers. However, wouldn't it also be great to sell tons of books to direct customers, inside real bookstores? Read More  

By: Jake Handy (@jakehandy) and Margaret Harrison (@NerdInNashville)   Read More  

By Laura Barkema, MLIS, Collection Development Librarian
On November 9, 1989, in Germany, a monumental shift in world politics occurred by the bringing down of not only a physical barrier, but a division among families, friends, and humanity. Thirty years ago, citizens from both East and West Germany worked together to tear down that physical barrier, the Berlin Wall. This act came to signify the beginning of the end of communism’s hold over the eastern half of Europe. As we celebrate the anniversary of this pivotal day, we’ll walk through the history of the Iron Curtain and the division between East and West Germany during the latter half of the 20^thcentury. Read More  

by Gina Molter, MLIS, Collection Development Librarian
According to the book Under Pressure: The Science of Stress by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, adolescents are faced with a wide variety of stressors in their lives, but knowledge is power—specifically the power to reduce stress to a more manageable level. With that in mind, the following series are recommended to help children and teens reduce their stress levels through knowledge—not the knowledge of how to achieve inner peace through deep breathing or guided meditation—but the knowledge that even in the worst of disasters, people can and do survive. Read More