Gifts for Book Lovers

Looking for gifts for the librarian and/or book lover in your life? Here are a few suggestions to make your holiday shopping a little easier.

Books about books and libraries:

• The Librarian's Book of Quotes

• The Library an Illustrated History

Books for the collector:

• Online rare book sellers Abe Books and Bauman Books

Going Green this holiday season? Here are a few ideas:

• Make a donation to your local library or the library where a loved one lives, works or studies

• Organize a book exchange in place of a gift exchange

• Create bookmarks using images of favorite book covers or quotes (you can find images on Amazon and thousands of quotes on sites like Quotationsbook.com )
  

• Looking for more Green Tips?

Miscellaneous:

• For the die hard Pride and Prejudice fan the I Love Mr. Darcy t-shirt or a selection of handmade Jane Austen inspired jewelry

• For a librarian the sassy "Don't Make Me Use My Librarian Voice" t-shirt

• For the jewelry lover how about the I Read Banned Books bracelet or the Librarian Locket
  

• How about mini books necklaces here or the fantastic Black Spot Books necklaces (which I am the proud owner of and have blogged about here before)

• For the reader on the go, these handcrafted cloth book covers or these are perfect

• Tote bags including the classic Lands End Totes or Reisenthel bags

• For the future librarian or anyone with a home library try the Personal Library Kit

You also might want to check out the American Library Association's online store:

• ALA Store

Happy Shopping!