2024 $10 Gift Guide for Librarians & Educators
You don’t need to spend much money to remind the librarians and educators in your life that they’re special. Plus, if you’re a librarian looking for fun gifts for your colleagues, staff, or volunteers, your budget is likely limited! Here are the top 10 gifts for $10 or less to warm the hearts of librarians, teachers, and book lovers this holiday season.
$10 Coffee Gift Card
Help your librarians get through the day with a coffee, tea, or tasty beverage. You can’t go wrong with Starbucks, but try Biggby Coffee (a Michigan favorite) or other local shops.
Post-It Gift Set
This Noted by Post-It Printed Notes Gift Box from Amazon is currently $9.99 and includes 5 felt tip pens and 3 post-it pads. Believe it or not, a fresh pad of Post-Its can be pretty thrilling and fun shapes with helpful to-do lines, even more so. This set is also available in red/pink.
Reusable Insulator Sleeves
A good neoprene drink sleeve will keep coffees warm and iced drinks from sweating all over desks and papers. This 3-pack of Reusable Neoprene Insulator Sleeves is available for $9.98 from Amazon and comes in a variety of prints, including Horcrux! They work well with Starbucks, Dunkin, and other cups.
Book Enamel Pins
It might be cliche, but I’m a sucker for a cute enamel pin. Attach them to lanyards, bags, lapels, and more. This pack of 7 pins from Amazon is currently $9.59
Elephant & Piggie Socks
Bookish socks may be another librarian & teacher cliche, but when you find something on sale from Out of Print you’ve got to take advantage of it! These Elephant & Piggie Socks are currently on sale for $9.
Sharpie Permanent Markers
Yes, this is another office supplies idea because you wouldn’t believe how small library & school budgets can be. From craft projects to displays, a good old Sharpie can’t be beaten, and they always disappear. This 12-pack of Sharpie permanent markers is only $8.97 from Amazon and is also available at Walmart.
Library Card Memo Pad
I could buy everything The New York Public Library Shop sells, including these Library Card Memo Pads for only $8. The description says they will help you organize your “to-due” list. Does it get any cuter than that? Check out more items under $10 from the NYPL Shop here.Library Due Date Christmas Ornament
These adorable Library Due Date Christmas Ornaments are currently available on Etsy for $8. Check out even more library ornaments from Etsy here.
Botanical File Folders
File folders are a librarian and educator’s best friend. We use them to store documents, worksheets, craft pieces, stickers, surveys, lost homework, and a myriad of other things. This 12-pack from Target is currently $6.99.
A Bit of Burt’s Bees Holiday Gift Set
The library and school’s humidifier is probably on the fritz this winter, so keep those lips and hands from getting chapped with Burt’s Bees lip balm and hand salve. I’ve tried a variety of lip balms over the years but always come back to Burt’s Bees. Plus, they release cute holiday sets perfect for the special people in your life. The A Bit of Burt’s Bees Holiday Gift Set is currently $4.99 on Burt’s Bees website.
Children’s Christmas Books Card
Full disclosure: Here is a completely shameless plug for an item I personally created and sell on Etsy.
If you’d prefer the DIY route this holiday season, then print your own cards! This Children’s Christmas Books Card is a digital download with a 4″ x 6″ and a 5″ x 7″ template. Get both templates for just $1.99 and print them at home on cardstock to make as many cards as you’d like.
