The Best Valentine’s Day Cards for Book Lovers

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Your love for reading is year-round, but Valentine’s Day is a great day to use your favorite hobby as inspiration to gift your Valentine, or yourself, something that celebrates a love of all things literary. Whether you’re exchanging cards with your significant other or your buddy reading best friend, or you’re helping your book-loving kid pick out cards for their classmates, there’s a bookish Valentine’s Day card to express whatever message you want to send.

With these literary Valentine’s cards, you can tell your favorite person that they’re your happily ever after, express your punny sense of bookish humor, or send a friend a card that shows you appreciate their love of books. From a gothic-inspired raven card for those who prefer their Valentine’s greetings on the darker side to a colorful card to send your favorite romance reader, there are plenty of options here to spread the love, and a love of books, this Valentine’s Day.

Picture of card with a book stack topped by a candleImage from Golden Hour TX on Etsy.

Show the only person you love more than books that, like your TBR list, your love will never end. $7

Card with flowers in shades of pink and cream that reads "you're my happily ever after"Image from Polka Dots and Arrows on Etsy

Tell your Valentine how much they mean to you with this romantic, book-shaped card decorated with beautiful flowers. $5

Laser engraved, book shaped wooden card that says "you're a limited edition" with floral printImage from Hereafter LA on Etsy

If you’re looking for a Valentine that will be a keepsake for years to come, check out this bookish, wooden card that will tell your sweetheart how special they are. You can also add a custom message on the back! $15

Card reading "my heart is ever at your service, shakespeare" in red calligraphyImage from Larry Orlando Design on Etsy

Express your love with the words of Shakespeare in this card featuring intricate calligraphy printed on luxurious paper. $6

Pulp novel cover printed on card with a hugging couple and the title "Love diary"Image from Writeables Paper Goods on Etsy

This vintage-style Valentine’s card is perfect for lovers of pulp novels…or anyone who’s feeling a little unsure about their latest romance. $5

Library card with Tolkien quote in red and envelope made of a book page behind itImage from Bookology Co. on Etsy

Tolkien lovers will cherish this card that looks like it came straight from the library and arrives in a crafty, book page envelope. $7

Valentine's Day Card with book themed doodles in a heart shapeImage from A Ray of Sunshine Cards on Etsy

Celebrate Valentine’s Day and a love of reading with the bookish doodles on this cute card. $4

Card with library hold cart and "you've really got a hold on me" printed textImage from Hei Lo Cards Store on Etsy

If your Valentine is a librarian, or just loves to place library holds, gift them this bookish Valentine’s Day card. $5

Valentines card with candy hearts each of which features a romance novel tropeImage from Golden Hour TX on Etsy

Send your favorite romance reader a Valentine’s card that wishes them all their favorite romance novel tropes. $6

Card that says "I'd love you in all the multiverses" with an illustration of linked heartsImage from Kraft Street Paper Co. on Etsy

Reassure your sci-fi or comic book-loving Valentine that you will love them in this universe and in all the alternate, parallel, and speculative ones. $6

Valentine's card with a drawing of a raven perched on a skull that reads "I will love you forever, and when forever ends, I will love you forevermore"Image from Stitch Asylum Tattoos on Etsy

If you love an Edgar Allan Poe enthusiast, or your Valentine prefers a more gothic spin on expressions of love, send them this hand-drawn card. $7

Collection of six, library pun themed Valentine's cards in shades of pink.Image from Gutenbergs Press on Etsy

Library lovers can print out these punny Valentine’s cards via digital download to express their love of reading, and of readers. $5

Kids' Valentine's cards that say "I'm READ-iculously happy we're friends" with a bookworm illustrationImage from Donk Digital on Etsy

If you’ve got a little bookworm bringing in Valentine’s cards for their class, download and print this cheery, bookish option. $5

Valentines cards that say "you're #1 in my book" with a pink book illustrationImage from Lissa Sue Designs on Etsy

If reading is your kid’s #1 activity, help them spread bookish cheer with these printable Valentine’s cards. $4

Looking for more ways to have a literary Valentine’s Day? Check out these book-themed Valentine’s Day gifts, bookish sweatshirts to gift your Valentine, and suggestions for incorporating your love of reading into your Valentine’s Day celebrations.

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