IBPA is proud to partner with Foreword Reviews, BISG, and NISO to present Library Insights Summit 2026

It's One Day That Can Change Your Entire Library Strategy

The Library Insights Summit is the only conference designed to bring established publishers, author-publishers, and librarians together for a full day of smart, actionable, and future-focused programming.

Spend your morning in targeted breakout sessions for your community—then come together in the afternoon for conversations that matter to everyone working along the path from book creation to reader access.

Scheduled for the day before ALA Annual in Chicago, at McCormick Place, LIS will feature morning breakout sessions for three communities: established trade publishers, author publishers, and librarians. In the afternoon, we’ll bring everyone together for programming relevant to all sectors. Click here to view the agenda.

Regular Rate: $199 (starts Apr 1)

The Library Insights Summit is for Publishers Interested in Growing their Library Market Sales.

Click Here To Register for the Library Insights Summit

About the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)

Founded in 1983 to support independent publishers nationwide, the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) leads and serves the independent publishing community through advocacy, education, and tools for success. With over 4,000 members, IBPA is the largest publishing association in the U.S. Its vision is a world where every independent publisher has the access, knowledge, and tools needed to professionally engage in all aspects of an inclusive publishing industry. For more information, visit ibpa-online.org.

Timed to coincide with Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and Independent Publishers Caucus (IPC) proudly representing our respective members' books at the American Library Association (ALA) Conference in Chicago, IL, our two associations are teaming up for our annual networking mixer at the conference, so you can connect with fellow independent publishing professionals!

Invite your indie publishing friends and supporters. The mixer is OPEN TO ALL and FREE. IBPA and IPC are inviting all the local publishing organizations, independent publishers, author-publishers, publishing service providers, and librarians that we know in the Chicago area, so it should be an excellent turnout!

The mixer is located at the swanky Woven + Bound bar located in the Marriott Marquis Chicago, so you'll be able to purchase your own food and drinks through the bar while you mingle. If you are attending the ALA Conference, the Marriott is connected to McCormick Place, so it's super convenient to hop on over.

Come Say Hi!

IBPA CEO Andrea Fleck-Nisbet, Chief Content Officer Lee Wind, Fractional Chief Revenue Officer Michele Cobb, and Director of Membership & Member Services Christopher Locke will be there to greet everyone with a friendly smile (and maybe even a joke or two), and to help introduce everyone. So, don't be shy. Indie publishers are known for being welcoming and fun!

Andrea Fleck-Nisbet

Lee Wind

Michele Cobb

Christopher Locke

You are not required to register for the event in advance to attend, but it’s helpful if you do, so that we can plan accordingly. So please click the blue "Register" button above to register.

About the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)

Founded in 1983 to support independent publishers nationwide, the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) leads and serves the independent publishing community through advocacy, education, and tools for success. With over 4,000 members, IBPA is the largest publishing association in the U.S. Its vision is a world where every independent publisher has the access, knowledge, and tools needed to professionally engage in all aspects of an inclusive publishing industry. For more information, visit ibpa-online.org.

About Independent Publishers Caucus (IPC)

The Independent Publishers Caucus (IPC) was founded to foster a sense of community among those dedicated companies helping to keep the written word alive. Now more than ever, independent media is crucial to ensuring free and open discourse in the public square.

For the independent publishing world to thrive, it’s important to work together. IPC aims to facilitate the sharing of information about what works and what doesn’t; to leverage the collective strength of independent publishers with booksellers, the media, and the wider literary world; and to demystify and disseminate information about the financial realities that come with running an independent publishing company on a day-to-day basis. For more information, visit indiepubs.org/