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My very first job as a high schooler was at Hallmark. It’s true, too, what they say: there really is a card for every single event and person you can imagine. This isn’t a bad thing: I very much remember helping someone find a thank you card for their child’s bus driver and they were thrilled that we had more than one option from which to choose.
There are far more options for where you can get cards than back in the early 00s, including so many clever, creative, and unique ones on Etsy. This particular roundup is for book lovers, of course, and each of these cards is for the book lover celebrating a birthday in your life. Grab one for the person you know will love the card and/or grab a couple to have in your stock for future bookish birthday friends and family members.
What’s great about these bookish birthday cards is that they’ll be memorable to the recipient. Chances are, too, those cards will be displayed as art on bookshelves or cubicles or even used as a bookmark for that perfect book you got them as a gift.
Also? Many of them are the same price, if not less expensive, than cards you’d find in a specialty or big box store.
Go big and bold for the next bookish birthday you’re celebrating with this novel card. $5.50.
This is a pretty solid birthday card choice for any kind of reader. It’s simple, it’s pretty, and it’s a straight-up classic. $4.
We love a good page turner, so why wouldn’t we want to wish someone a year that plays out like a book you can’t put down? $9+, depending on size.
Not only is this a great library-themed birthday card, the actual due date card on the front comes out from the pocket, so it can be used as a bookmark. $4.50 and up.
From one bookworm to another, here’s the perfect little birthday card. The spine titles on the book stack are especially clever. $4.50+.
Here’s a different take on the bookworm card. This one doesn’t necessarily need to be used for a birthday, and the thing that is really special on this card is the note on the back. Beneath the image, you can read, “In a world of busy bees, flies on the wall, and social butterflies, be a bookworm.” $4.
Bookworms with a dark sense of humor will dig this gothic-y birthday card. When we accept we’ll never finish that TBR, we set ourselves free. $7.50.
This might be my favorite card of the bunch. The library-themed humor here is good, of course, but the art is what really sells it for me. You can tell this was made by hand with love. Also, since this isn’t explicitly birthday-themed, you could use it for any appropriate occasion. $5.
Talk about a card that does double duty. Not only is it a great birthday card, but the sticker on the front is one that your recipient can use beyond the card, too. $7.
Last but not least, here’s the perfect card for the person who you love being as close to as possible while reading. $7.
If you’re looking for a good gift to pair with these bookish birthday cards, never fear. Dive into this gift guide to bookish finds under $30, great book embossers and stamps, and items to help build a cozy reading nook.
