Book Industry Charitable Foundation

Book Industry Charitable Foundation Supporting book and comic people through times of crisis since 1996. http://www.bincfoundation.org/ Supporting booksellers through times of crisis since 1996.

Are you managing a medical crisis or ongoing medical care for yourself or a loved one? Binc has partnered with Sourceboo...
08/21/2026

Are you managing a medical crisis or ongoing medical care for yourself or a loved one? Binc has partnered with Sourcebooks to create My Medical Journal, which brings together a vast array of resources, useful tips, and helpful suggestions program managers have collected while helping booksellers and comic retailers navigate a wide variety of medical issues in nearly every state.

Details on our website (shop to support).

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Back to School season is always hectic, bringing new routines, challenges, and opportunities. Be sure to refresh your se...
08/19/2026

Back to School season is always hectic, bringing new routines, challenges, and opportunities. Be sure to refresh your self-care routines.

And if you are a U.S. bookstore or comic shop staff or owner and you think you'd benefit from short term mental health support, reach out to Binc about our Mental Health Wellness program. It's quick, easy, confidential, and does not require you to demonstrate financial need.

Visit our website for more information. And store owners, download a copy of our Binc posters or ask us to send some store materials to make sure your staff have ready access to information about Binc. Look for the downloadable resources tab on our website.

Graphic shows a chalkboard. Along the bottom are various school supplies, a Binc poster is taped to the board. "As Back to School season arrives, don't forget to take care of yourself!"

Before Binc, there was Borders. Do you know the history of how Binc grew from an organization designed for Borders staff...
08/18/2026

Before Binc, there was Borders. Do you know the history of how Binc grew from an organization designed for Borders staff to help each other into one that helps book and comic people from a broad range of U.S. book and comic shops, including mobile and pop-up stores?

Check out the timeline flipbook on Binc's 30th Anniversary webpage.

Today is Bookstore Romance Day! Celebrate love, with a good book, at your local indie bookstore. Find a participating bo...
08/15/2026

Today is Bookstore Romance Day!

Celebrate love, with a good book, at your local indie bookstore. Find a participating bookstore at the Bookstore Romance Day website.

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08/14/2026

Just for fun, video showcases a variety of Binc supporters talking about what they were reading 30 years ago, and what they are reading now. Thanks to Mason Engel for putting this video series together for us!

Our 30th Anniversary Gala recap video reached a bunch of new folks, so we'd like to take a minute to introduce Binc. (Fi...
08/13/2026

Our 30th Anniversary Gala recap video reached a bunch of new folks, so we'd like to take a minute to introduce Binc. (First slide has the recap video embedded, which shows scenes from our gala earlier this summer.)

Binc is the only non-profit in the country dedicated to assisting booksellers and comic shop employees in need.

This year Binc is celebrating 30 years of book people caring for book people. By the numbers, that adds up to: *12,000+ people helped
*1,070 scholarships awarded
*950+ mental health referrals provided
*More than $14 million in assistance distributed

Learn more, get help, or make a donation at our website.

BincLinc August 2026: Program updates, a story from a bookseller you helped & more news.Link in comments.Graphic feature...
08/12/2026

BincLinc August 2026: Program updates, a story from a bookseller you helped & more news.

Link in comments.

Graphic features Pam French and Kathy Bartson at the Binc booth at New Voices New Rooms.

Making sure that Binc does our best to provide effective and meaningful assistance to book and comic people, Binc has up...
08/10/2026

Making sure that Binc does our best to provide effective and meaningful assistance to book and comic people, Binc has updated several program offerings this year.

* Binc’s store disaster policy has been updated to provide $2,000 in immediate assistance before long-term needs are determined. The funds can be used for rental of a storage unit, materials to secure a damaged store, cleaning supplies, or any immediate need. Additional store assistance may be available if expenses exceed the $2,000 grant.

* The number of mental health wellness sessions available over six months has increased from four to six. There is still no financial need required.

* The owners and employees of mobile and pop-up stores are eligible to apply for financial assistance from Binc when unexpected disasters lead to financial crisis? Along with the owners and employees of brick and mortar stores, Binc's safety net is there should they experience the financial and emotional pressures of personal disasters such as medical bills, housing stability, and caretaking.

Stay up to date with all of Binc’s news, subscribe to our online newsletter. Link in comments.

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"I was laid off from my position as a bookseller when my company declared bankruptcy. I lost my accrued vacation and oth...
08/07/2026

"I was laid off from my position as a bookseller when my company declared bankruptcy. I lost my accrued vacation and other benefits and had to spend my retirement savings to meet basic life and healthcare needs. Binc’s team were incredibly kind when I reached out to them, making sure I knew that they were there to support us and to make sure no one is embarrassed to seek help when it is needed. I have found work as a bookseller again and look forward to the day that I can help the next bookseller who needs it."

~ A bookseller you helped Binc help

If you are a book or comic store owner or employee, and you are facing an unexpected financial emergency, reach out. We'll help if we can.

Visit our website to give help, get help or learn more.

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Tails for the win! Kim McNamara of Read It Again Bookstore, Suwanee, Ga., won Binc's Heads or Tails fundraiser and donat...
08/05/2026

Tails for the win! Kim McNamara of Read It Again Bookstore, Suwanee, Ga., won Binc's Heads or Tails fundraiser and donated her $250 prize back to Binc. The fundraiser raised $1,950. From left.: game caller Kathy Ellen Davis (NAIBA); McNamara; Binc CEO Pam French; and coin tosser Kristianne Huntsberger of Shelf Awareness.

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48108

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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