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Gift cards

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The gift of a new book every month
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Presented in a luxury gift box (£ only)
Occasions
Birthdays

Say happy birthday to a booklover
Corporate gifting

Solutions to reward and inspire
Buy instore

Find your local bookshop
Birthday gift cards

Delight their birthday with a gift that opens up new worlds and endless adventures

Say thank you to teachers

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For pupils and students

Use National Book Tokens to help motivate, inspire and support learners, or just as a simple reward

For businesses

Reward and motivate customers, employees, and clients
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Find a bookshop

Buy and spend in hundreds of bookshops across the UK and Ireland
Spend online

Find out which bookshops accept National Book Tokens online
Check your gift card balance

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Add to your mobile wallet

Keep your gift card with you on the go by adding it to your mobile wallet
Protect your card

Keep your gift card balance safe in the event of loss or theft
Expired gift cards

Our gift cards don't expire for 8 years and we replace expired cards
Received a Bookily gift card?

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Find a bookshop

Buy and spend in hundreds of bookshops across the UK and Ireland

Check your balance

Find out how much is left on your gift card and add it to your mobile wallet

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Spend your National Book Token at a number of online bookshops
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Competitions

Discover competitions to win signed books and exciting prizes
Ask a Bookseller

Win a £15/€20 National Book Token when your question is answered
Discover First

Discover the next big book before it hit bookshops
Children's books

Discover competitions and recommendations for young readers
Sign up and win a £100/€120 gift card

Already signed up? We'll pick a winner every month!
Discover… our competitions and prize draws

Win signed copies of the latest books and exciting prizes, including National Book Tokens to spend.

Win one of ten £100/€120 gift cards!

We're celebrating one year of National Book Tokens Discover.

Win the Jhalak Prize shortlists

Discover the best books by writers of colour.
Discover
Books to Read

Discover book recommendations for every kind of reader
Competitions

Discover prize draws to win signed books and exciting prizes
Ask a Bookseller

Discover booksellers' favourite picks and get a recommendation of your own
Book Doctor

Discover just the right book for any mood or occasion
Quizzes

Discover how much you know about books or take a fun personality test
Hidden Books Game

Discover our fun and fiendish games – can you guess all 20 books?
Long Reads

Discover articles about books, including exclusives from Booktime magazine
Local

Discover bookshop events and offers near you – search using our handy tool
Polls

Discover more about other readers with our community polls
Children's books

Discover competitions and recommendations for young readers
National Book Tokens Discover

Whether you're a casual reader or your bookshelves are overflowing, this is your ultimate list destination for all things books.

11 awesome children's books featuring characters with disabilities

Author S.A. Reyhani shares her favourites.

9 great revenge thrillers to get stuck into

Nilesha Chauvet shares her top revenge thrillers.
Help
Frequently asked questions

Common questions about using National Book Tokens gift cards
National Book Tokens gift cards

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Online orders

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Bookily gift cards

Recurring payments, extending subscriptions, and how Bookily works
National Book Tokens Discover

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My account

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Businesses and institutions

Buying in bulk, discounts, and payment options for business and education
Contact us

Can't find what you need? Get in touch
Visit our help centre

Find information about how and where to buy and spend our gift cards, how to check your online orders, and how to manage your account and personal details

Contact us

If you can't find what you're looking for, or need help with something specific, here's how to get in touch
About
About us
Since 1932

Discover 92 years of history
Our values

Ensuring access to books
Sustainability

How we reduce plastic use
Jobs

Join our team
Who we work with
World Book Day

Read for Good

Book Aid International

Jhalak Prize

High street bookshops

Schools and children
A gift beyond words since 1932

National Book Tokens are the only gift cards you can spend in bookshops across the UK and Ireland, as well as online.

Supporting reading for everyone

We work with our charity partners to promote reading for pleasure and improve access to books.

Made from paper, not plastic

Did you know? National Book Tokens have been printed on FSC-certified paper board rather than plastic since 2018!

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