On March 30, 2025, SIBA reached one of its membership growth goals for the year when Blue Apple Books became its 250th core bookstore member. On average, SIBA's membership has grown about 20% every year since 2020, including a significant number of new stores and reflecting a robust and committed bookselling community in the South.

10 new bookstores joined SIBA in March:

Bookmarked, Trussville, Alabama
M&B Books, Crossville, Tennessee
Whatsit Books, Albemarle, North Carolina
The Story Bee Atlanta, Union City, Georgia
Fable Books and Cafe, Holly Springs, North Carolina
The Story Garden, St. Petersburg, Florida
Long Story Books, Atlanta, Georgia (not yet open)
The Tortured Readers Department, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (not yet open)
Magnolia Books, Jena, Louisiana (not yet open)
Blue Apple Bookstore and More Benefit LLC, Madison, Alabama

Welcome them to the SIBA community!