We’ve gathered the best gifts for book lovers in Canada to help you find awesome book-themed gifts really easily. We feature everything from book themed clothing, candles, socks, book gift baskets, and book themed accessories.
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BOOK LOVERS GIFT IDEAS
Books
Book Outlet is one of our favourite places to buy books online in Canada. They have heavily discounted prices and a huge selection to choose from. They have kids and adults books as well as DIY activity kits, puzzles, cook books, and journals. It’s a great spot to find gifts for everyone on your list, especially if they love to read! Below are a few of our recent purchases from Book Outlet. One thing to keep in mind is that they don’t have a lot of inventory for each book so if you see something you want, it’s best to grab it.
- They offer free shipping on orders of $50+
Book Themed Keychains: Gifts For Book Lovers
Jodi Friday is a local BC shop that has the perfect budget-friendly gift for book lovers – book-themed motel keychains. These keychains are such a fun way for readers to showcase their love of books. You can put them on a backpack, suitcase or use them as a traditional keychain for your keys. We love all the fun colour options!
Book Club Socks
Main & Local is one of our favourite Quebec shops to find funny gifts, Canadian souvenirs and funky socks! They have the perfect three set pack for book lovers – their Book Club Socks.
Book Themed Accessories
What goes better together than a cup of tea and a good book? I’m sure we can all agree that for book lovers, the answer is nothing. Impressions Stamped is a local Ottawa business that makes hand stamped vintage teaspoons with sayings like: “Drink Tea, Read Books, Be Happy”. What a perfectly thoughtful unique little gift for yourself or someone who enjoys a nice warm cup of tea while ready their favourite book. These would also make a great gift for tea lovers.
Custom Book Themed Candle: Gifts For Book Lovers
Ottawa candle shop, The Flickery, is one of our favourite local Ottawa shops for custom candles. They have so many fun options to choose from including custom book-themed candles like the one shown below. You can have the gift recipients favourite authors name put on the label for a really special gift.
Gifts For Book Lovers: Wood Book Stand
This wooden book stand from Studio Benji is a really unique made in Canada wood product and makes an excellent gift for book lovers. It allows readers to keep the page in their books and even has a cup holder. We’ve never seen these before and thought they were pretty neat!
Book Tote Bags
Another great book-themed gift from Jodi Friday are their tote bags that have sayings on them like “I want to read all the books”, or “meet me at the library”.
Book Themed Clothing
There is nothing better than snuggling up with a good book in your favourite comfy sweater. Elle Rae Kay, a local Winnipeg clothing store, has sweaters that are perfect for your love of books. With cute crewnecks or hoodies, in a wide array of colours, you can choose some fun book sayings to have on your sweater like: Booktrovert, Anti Social Book Club or Bookworm. You can even customize your sweater by adding your name or if you have a special customizing request you can ask the shop owners and they will be happy to work with you!
“It’s A Good Day To Read A Book” – What a perfect saying for a t-shirt for an awesome teacher, librarian or lover of books in your life. They can wear their love of books and reading proudly on their shirt! Pick from 14 different vibrant t-shirt colours, with the retro style lettering to finish off the t-shirt perfectly. This shirt is from Make It Customized, a local Vancouver clothing store.
Toronto clothing store, Hip Chick Co., also has a ‘Book Club’ crewneck sweater available from their shop. The best part about this sweater is that you can order it in over 10 different colours! They have lots of other book-themed clothing to choose from as well.
This cute ‘Book Lover’ sweater is from The Jojo Shoppe, a local London Ontario clothing store, and is another great gift for book lovers.
We also love this ‘Just one more’ chapter t-shirt from Blissible, a local Hamilton clothing store. They also have lots of other reading themed clothing to choose from.
Cozy Reading Socks
Another book-themed gift idea are these beautifully handmade cozy reading socks from Boutique Art Inca. These bright coloured socks are made in Peru from sheep wool, so you know they will be warm. Cozy up next to a fire or in a big blanket with a good book and your comfy reading socks and watch an afternoon slip away while lost in your favourite book.
Book Gift Baskets
At Red Roots Bookish Boutique, a local Ontario business and a one stop shop for the book lover in your life, you will find every book accessory anyone could ever need. From crewneck book themed sweatshirts and t-shirts with sayings like: Queen of Smut, Easily Distracted by Books and Just Let Me Read. They also have book bags, cups, clever stickers and book gift bundles. You will find anything and everything to accessorize the reader in your life.
Those are some of the best gifts for book lovers in Canada. If you’re looking for some of the best books for the year, you can always check out Good Reads. Thank you for supporting these local Canadian businesses.