Label Your Books with Book Plates - Save Your Page with a Book Mark
If you love to read and collect books, you probably have a collection of special bookmarks and bookplates for your personal library and book collection. Bookmarks that hold our place between the pages of a book or magazine - gently keep track of where we left off reading and prevent damage to the book's spine and pages. Bookplate labels pasted inside the cover or on the flyleaf page of a book identify the owner or library home.
Book lovers often label their books with book plate labels that may say "Ex Libris" and their name.
Many bookmarks and bookplates are small works of art, similar to artist trading cards. Treasured art bookmarks and book labels often have a special picture or border decoration.
This lens provides tips on finding bookmarks and bookplates you can print or buy, plus designs, tips and patterns for making your own unique bookmarks and bookplates.
Bookmarks and book labels for children encourage reading and a love for books. Making bookmarks is a popular kids craft, and many adults enjoy making their own personal bookmarks from paper, fiber, greeting cards and ribbon.
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Spine Savers Poll - How do you mark your page in a book?
Never lay a book face down in the open position to hold your place.
Bookmarks to Print and Craft - Gifts for Readers and Book Lovers
Artistic Placeholders Save Your Page and Your Book
Bookmarks are an inexpensive yet thoughtful gifts you can make for anyone. You can design a bookmark and bookplate that matches the theme of a book you're giving as a gift, or you can make a bookmark that relates to the gift recipient's hobby, interests or favorite things. My mother loves to garden, so I designed a set of Spring Tulip Bookmarks .My granddaughter is just beginning to read and building her own library, so I'm sending along a sheet of Valentine Bookmarks with her Valentine's Day card.
Printable Halloween Bookmarks
Hand out printable bookmarks along with sweet treats to Trick or Treaters and Halloween party-goers.
Carry Your Books In Style with a Book Bag
Blue Q Miso Pretty Bird Shopper Bag
Amazon Price: (as of 11/07/2009)
Reusable shopping and schlepping bags are strong enough for heavy loads like books or bottles.
Big, basic, long lasting construction at a great price.
Bookmark and Book Plate Gift Ideas
Make Your Book Gift Special by Adding a Bookmark and Book Label
Pictured: Reading is Cool! Ice Cream Cone Bookmark Printable
Bookmarks are an inexpensive yet thoughtful gift for anyone who reads. You can find a set of bookmarks and bookplates as a gift for just about any book lover and in thousands of themes, materials and sizes.Think about what the recipient enjoys - cooking, gardening, sewing - or design your bookmarks and labels around a holiday theme. Select a matching bookmark and bookplates to accompany a book you've chosen as a gift - use the bookmark as the gift tag and the memory of your gift will last for years.
Printable Bookmark Craft Pages
More bookmarks to print, cut out and use
- Printable Halloween Bookmarks
- Free printable Halloween bookmark craft sheet makes 3 colorful Trick or Treat bookmarks or gift tags.
- Printable Bookmark Craft Sheets - Holiday Themes to Print, Cut, Color
Free printable holiday bookmark craft sheets for family crafts or classroom arts and crafts, a free coloring and cut paste activity.
- The Paperback Stash: Printable Bookmark Links
- A collection of links to printable bookmarks compiled by Erin at the Paperback Stash.
- Kid Goodies - Bookmarkers
- 8 collections of free printable bookmarks in PDF format.
- Free Printable Bookmarks
- Free printable 2-sided bookmarks with exclusive work by sketch artist John Fisher, vintage fine art and more.
- Cup Cake Bookmark - Printable
- Lovely luscious pink cupcake bookmark, ready to print and cut out. Free for personal use only.
Recycle Crafts - Make Bookmarks from Cards, Calendars, Gift Wrap
Cut up old greeting cards to use the pictures and the card stock to make bookmarks.
Cut scraps of gift wrap and glue them to scraps of greeting card backs.
Cut up the pictures from old calendars and paste them onto slightly larger pieces of cut up greeting cards. You could also use this idea to craft a collage bookmark.
Bookplates - Artistic Name Labels for Your Library
Bookplates were first used in Germany after the introduction of moveable type and book printing presses. The practice of sticking a label with the library owner's name and a bit of art or coat of arms took off from there and was very popular. Today book lovers and libraries still affix bookplates to books to identify and adorn the inside book cover (front or back).Childrens bookplates encourage young readers to build a personal library beginning in childhood, and they instill a sense of love and respect for books at an early age.
If you love to read, you probably have a collection of books you love, and loan books to family and friends. Adding a bookplate to the inside cover of your books reminds borrowers where to return your treasured volumes when they've finished reading.
Art nouveau bookplate labels
Vintage Book Plate
I discovered this vintage bookplate at The Vintage Moth blog.
Bookplate Designs and Collections
Ex Libris (from the library of ...)
- Confessions of a Bookplate Junkie
- Random thoughts from a passionate bookplate collector. Lots of beautiful illustrations of antique bookplates.
- Northwest Native American bookplates and bookmarks
- Personalize your library with these beautiful and authentic bookplates and bookmarks, each featuring an important animal figure in Northwest Native American legend. Customize your bookplates with your name. Or, give them away as gifts!
Booklovers Gift Bookmarks
Wedding favor, office gifts - bookmarks make the ideal small gift
Wood Bookmark Set of 12 with Fabric Covered Box
Amazon Price: (as of 11/06/2009)
Set of twelve hand painted wood bookmarks with cutout designs, 4" x 1" with satin tassels.in a lovely case.
Mother's Day Bookmark - Roses and Loving Quote
Roses and Quotation Mother's Day Bookmark
Printable quotation bookmark. Print this full color bookmark on heavy weight photo paper for gorgeous results. Laminate and add a silky ribbon tassel. Quote reads "The Mother's Heart is the Child's Schoolroom" printed over a background of lovely roses.
Fabric and Fiber Bookmarks to Craft
- Crochet to Go: Flower Bookmark
- A quick, use-up-some-leftover-yarn project.
- Knitting Bookmarks
- Free patterns for easy to knit bookmarks.
Father's Day Bookmark Printables
Father's Day Printable Bookmarks
6 printable bookmark designs, 1 coloring bookmark
Book Embosser - Mark Books, Papers, Certificates
Library Book Embosser - Great Gift Idea
Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 11/06/2009)
List Price: $39.95
Used Price:
- Ergonomic Soft Grip Handle
- Available with 1-5/8" round die or 1"x2" rectangular die.
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Copper Plated Metal Bookmark Craft
Copper Plated Metal Bookmark - Fun Craft Beading Project 3.35 Inches (2)
Amazon Price: $4.19 (as of 11/07/2009)
List Price: $4.19
Hook that hangs over binding has 18 Gauge, 8mm open jump ring, ready to dangle any assortment of personal charms and beads.
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Bookmark Craft Sites for Kids
Printable Bookmarks for Children to Print, Cut Out and Decorate
- Halloween Bookmarks - Bats, Boo and Candy Corn for Trick or Treat!
- Free printable Halloween bookmark craft sheet makes 3 colorful Trick or Treat bookmarks or gift tags.
- Bookmark Gifts & Craft Projects
- Free printable bookmarks and coloring bookmarks to print, cut and give as a thoughtful gift to dad, mom, grandma, grandpa or teacher for father's day, mother's day or any gift occasion.
- Free Printable Bookmark Craft Sheets
- Free printable kids bookmarks with love, wildlife, reading is cool and holiday themes.
- Bookmark Factory--National Geographic Kids Activity
- Make bookmarks for yourself and your friends. Write your own text and choose different designs, objects, borders, and backgrounds. When you are finished, print them.
- Animal Rights Bookmarks to Print
- Free Printable Bookmarks with animal rights related illustrations and high resolution images are available for download as pdf files from the Mirage Bookmark website.
- USGS Learning Web :: Explorer :: Playtime :: Download Bookmarks
- Bookmarks to print from The Learning Web, a portion of the USGS website dedicated to K-12 education and life-long learning.
- Pirate Bookmarks to Color
- free printable templates for pirate bookmarks
- Kids Crafts Gift Crafts: Bookmarks
- Kids Crafts Gift Crafts: Bookmarks These kids crafts bookmarks are simple enough once you have made them a few times.
Quick Print Bookmark Printables
Encourage Reading and Prevent Damage to Bindings
You can encourage kids to read by having them make colorful bookmarks for themselves and as gifts for friends and family. Bookmarks make ideal party favors and craft activities, plus they offer a creative way to use up bits of leftover craft papers, card stock and trimmings.Younger children will enjoy decorating a coloring bookmark, then pasting it onto card stock to make a personal bookmark or gift.
Bookmarks are popular favors for kids parties, and as treats for Halloween, summer camp activities or as a small extra tucked into a birthday card. Some bookmarks can even be used as a gift tag - simply write your personal message on the back and the tag becomes a bookmark to treasure for years.
Reading is Cool Bookmarks to Print and Cut Out
Baby Seal Printable Bookmarks - endangered animals print and cut bookmark craft sheet
Bookmark Crafts -Print and Cut Bookmark Crafts Projects for holidays including Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Grandparents Day, St. Patrick's Day, Mother's Day,Father's Day
Kwanzaa Bookmarks - Happy Kwanzaa harvest corn bookmark sheet
Bookplates to Label Your Book Collection
Add a bit of personality to your private library
Childrens Bookplates - Encourage Kids to Love Books and Build Their Own Library
Reading is Fundamental bookplate designs feature fun characters on free printable bookplates for kids (some to color in, and some already in color).
Bookhive offers lovely full color childrens bookplates designed to print on Avery labels.
Shelves to Store and Organize Your Book Collections
Contemporary Black Finish 5-Tier Ladder Book Shelf
Amazon Price: $199.00 (as of 11/07/2009)
Portable, stylish and easy to move book ladder goes with any decor and can store your favorite books at your fingertips.
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Reading Lovers Book Light Book Mark
It's a light, it's a bookmark, it's a terrific gift
Zelco LED Bookmark Lite
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 11/07/2009)
Not only will this handy tool mark your place in a book, it lights up the page for you when you read.
Book Mark Cards
Small business card bookmarks and greeting card bookmarks
Love Bookmark Greeting Card by imagefactory
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Your Thoughts and Greetings About Bookmarks and Book Plates
How do you save your page in a book, or keep track of your books from your personal library?
Please leave a comment or suggestion for this bookmarks and bookplates lens.
Mickie_G wrote...
What a wonderful article! I usually forget and leave a bookmark in the book when I return it to the library! So, your designs would be a wonderful surprise for the next reader!
Lensrolling to my Book Repair lens! Yes, bookmarks would save a spine or two!
Posted October 07, 2009
wayfarer wrote...
What a great collection of book-related items! I am guilty of not treating my books better too. Thanks for the reminder!
Posted October 05, 2009
tandemonimom wrote...
Great collection! I love the set of painted wooden bookmarks in the carry case. Lensrolled to The Reader's Shop: T-shirts, Book Bags, Gifts for Book Lovers.
Posted October 02, 2009
Medicinemanwriting1 wrote...
Excellent lens. Very interesting information. As a matter of fact I print my own bookmarks for myself, my wife and daughter. 5***** Thanks.
Posted August 13, 2009
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Index to Bookmarks and Book Labels
- Spine Savers Poll - How do you mark your page in a book?
- Bookmarks to Print and Craft - Gifts for Readers and Book Lovers
- Printable Halloween Bookmarks
- Carry Your Books In Style with a Book Bag
- Bookmark and Book Plate Gift Ideas
- Printable Bookmark Craft Pages
- Recycle Crafts - Make Bookmarks from Cards, Calendars, Gift Wrap
- Bookplates - Artistic Name Labels for Your Library
- Vintage Book Plate
- Bookplate Designs and Collections
- Booklovers Gift Bookmarks
- Mother's Day Bookmark - Roses and Loving Quote
- Fabric and Fiber Bookmarks to Craft
- Father's Day Bookmark Printables
- Book Embosser - Mark Books, Papers, Certificates
- Copper Plated Metal Bookmark Craft
- Bookmark Craft Sites for Kids
- Quick Print Bookmark Printables
- Bookplates to Label Your Book Collection
- Childrens Bookplates - Encourage Kids to Love Books and Build Their Own Library
- Shelves to Store and Organize Your Book Collections
- Make a Donation to Room to Read
- Reading Lovers Book Light Book Mark
- Book Mark Cards
- Special Design Bookmarks by Karanta
- Your Thoughts and Greetings About Bookmarks and Book Plates
- A Brief Author Bio
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