🔖 Turn a line from a book into a bookmark
Even a book you loved gets hazy after a while. Put the title and the one line you wanted to keep on a bookmark, tuck it into whatever you read next, and it keeps coming back to you.
Make a bookmark →
How it works
- Book title and author — the title goes at the top in a serif font, with the author under it.
- A line to remember — it sits in the middle in a handwriting-style font, with your line breaks kept.
- Date read and name — the date is filled in with the current month, and you can add a name at the bottom, like “My Reading Log.”
- Pick a background — Lined, Manuscript grid, Grid paper, Solid, White or Chalkboard. You can change the accent color too.
- Save it — as a PNG for your phone or social media, or as a “Print PDF” for paper.
Ways to use it
- Your own reading log
- One bookmark per book. Keep them together and you have a record of your reading year.
- Tucked into a gift
- When you give someone a book, write one line about why you picked it.
- Book clubs
- Everyone brings a line from this month’s book and trades.
- In the classroom
- Students make a bookmark for each book they finish and leave it in the classroom library.
Printing tips
The bookmark is 50 × 150 mm (about 2 × 6 in) with 1 mm of bleed on every side. To print at home, choose “Fit many on a sheet,” set the paper to Letter, and use cardstock — 80 lb cover or heavier — so it’s stiff enough to feel like a bookmark. Punch a hole at the circle near the top, tie on a ribbon or tassel, and it’s done.
Questions
What size is it?
50 × 150 mm, about 2 × 6 in. It includes 1 mm of bleed on every side, so you can send it to a print shop as is.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. Under “Print PDF paper,” choose “Fit many on a sheet” and several bookmarks are laid out on one sheet with cut lines; you can set the paper to Letter. Set your printer to “Actual size (100%).”
Is it OK to copy a sentence straight from the book?
For a bookmark you keep yourself, that’s fine. If you plan to hand them out or post them on social media, we suggest a line in your own words rather than a long passage from the book.
What is the circle at the top for?
It marks where to punch a hole for a ribbon or tassel. The text starts below it.
Does it cost anything?
It’s free. There is no sign-up, and no watermark is added to your bookmark.