How to use your National Book Token
Find a bookshop
Spend a gift card in the hundreds of bookshops that accept them, from Waterstones, WHSmith, Blackwell's and Easons, to brilliant local independents.
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There are lots of options for spending your gift card online, so you can browse and shop from home while supporting high street bookshops.
Find an online bookshop
Managing your gift card
For more information about our gift cards, visit our help pages or view our terms and conditions.
Add to a digital wallet
Check your card balance, then follow the steps to add to a wallet!
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Expired gift card?
Our gift cards don't expire for 8 years, and we replace expired cards.
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Ask our guest booksellers for their tips, and discover their favourite picks – because bookshops are the best place to go for book recommendations!
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