Gifts for Librarians
Personalized librarian shirts, hoodies and mugs. Add their name, title or workplace to any design and see the exact print before you order.
19 designs for librarian · Mugs
Picking a gift for a librarian
Librarians spend their days helping people find the right book, answering the reference question nobody else could, and keeping a quiet room running through school visits, story hours and the occasional lost-and-found crisis. The gifts they keep tend to be the ones that acknowledge the work without making a fuss about it. A soft tee for a day in the stacks, a hoodie for a chilly reading room, or a mug for the morning coffee that gets cold while they reshelve returns. Adding their branch, their role or the library's name turns a generic bookish shirt into one that's clearly theirs. For a library staff, a single design with everyone's name on their own shirt makes a warm appreciation gift, and it's easy to order from the Team Shop. Librarians often celebrate in April, during National Library Week, so it's a good time to order ahead.
Librarian gift questions
Can I add a library name or branch to the shirt?
Yes. Many designs have a second line, so you can type the library, branch or department there. The preview updates so you can check the spacing first.
When is National Library Week?
National Library Week is held in April each year. If you're ordering for a whole staff, allow some extra time before the date.
Can I get a librarian design for a child?
Yes. There are kids tees and dark kids tees with librarian designs, so a young reader who wants to play library can wear one too.
Is there a design for a school librarian?
Type school librarian into the text box, or add school on a second line of any design, to make it specific to their role.
What sizes do the librarian shirts come in?
Adult tees come in S to 3XL. Hoodies, kids tees and onesies list their own sizes on each product page.
How long does a librarian gift take to arrive?
Each order is printed after you place it, in 2 to 4 business days, then ships by ground in 3 to 5 business days. The product page shows the delivery window for today's orders.
What if the print has a mistake?
If we print something different from the preview you approved, or it arrives damaged, we reprint it free.
Librarian gift ideas
- A tee for the reference deskPut librarian on the front and their branch or department on the second line for a shirt they'll wear to work.
- A hoodie for the reading roomLibraries run cold, so a hoodie with their name or title keeps them comfortable through long shifts.
- A mug for the morning coffeeAn 11 oz mug with their name is the one that doesn't wander off the reserve shelf.
- Matching shirts for the whole staffPick one design in the Team Shop and paste the staff names. Everyone gets their own size and name.