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Guides for printing bookmarks

Paper, size, and a front-and-back flip you can check.

  • Book club bookmarks

    What to put on book club bookmarks, and how to print a set for the members.

  • Bookmark gift ideas for a reader

    Bookmark gift ideas for an adult giving a printed strip: pair it with a book, choose paper, add a ribbon, and hand it over or send the file.

  • Bookmark size for A4 and Letter: how many fit?

    Bookmark size for A4 and US Letter: how many 2 by 6 in and 2 by 7 in strips fit per sheet, and when to print at actual size.

  • How to laminate bookmarks

    How to laminate bookmarks at home: three strips in one letter pouch, heat or self-seal film, a film border when you cut, and what to do with a tracker you still write on.

  • How to print bookmarks at home

    How to print bookmarks at home at the size in the file, on the right tray, then cut a straight edge.

  • How to print bookmarks at Staples

    How to print bookmarks at Staples: the PDF to carry, the questions to ask, and the sheet to check before you pay.

  • How to print bookmarks front and back

    How to print bookmarks front and back so the lines land on the same strip: match the flip to the strips, run a light test, and reload by hand.

  • Make a DIY book tracker bookmark

    Make a DIY book tracker bookmark by hand: choose a spine shelf, grid, or list, cut a strip to your book, pencil the lines, test the pen, then ink.

  • Reading journal bookmark: what to log

    What to log on a reading journal bookmark, and how a journal differs from a log.

  • TBR bookmark: a short list

    A TBR bookmark keeps a short to-be-read list: what to add, what to cross off, and when to prune.

  • What bookmark size should you print?

    Bookmark size for a strip you print at home: 2 inches wide and 6 to 8 inches long, the longest cut each common book size can hide, and a length for a tracker you write on.

  • What weight paper for bookmarks?

    What weight paper for bookmarks: 65 lb cover, listed at 176 gsm, if your printer manual allows that weight. Otherwise use the heaviest sheet the manual names, and pick matte for notes.