Sustainability

Since 2018, we've reduced our carbon footprint and use of plastics by switching to FSC-certified paper board for all the National Book Tokens you see in shops, as well as Bookily – so every gift card is a little kinder to the planet.

FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification allows you to identify, purchase and use paper products produced from well-managed forests.

Our gift cards are also printed in the UK, supporting local business and reducing the environmental impact of transportation. You may still find older plastic gift cards in shops because we encourage retailers to use up their existing stock rather than destroy it. Both our paper board and plastic gift cards can be topped up and reused again and again – helping to cut down on single-use waste.

FSC logoIn 2022, we reduced our use of plastics even further by supplying gift cards to our retailers wrapped in paper bands, rather than plastic, and making our display units out of wood (we think they look pretty great, too!).

Our gift cards

National Book Tokens are the only gift cards accepted in all major bookselling chains and independents across the UK and Ireland, including Waterstones, Blackwell's, WHSmith, Eason, Dubray Books, Foyles, and all good indies.

Designed by book lovers for book lovers, our range of gift cards designs and products offer something for every reader, and for every occasion.

National Book Tokens gift cards

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Buying a gift card

There's a National Book Token for every reader. Choose from our range of beautiful, bookish gift cards, e-gift cards and monthly book tokens, and give a booklover a gift beyond words. Buy instore and online.

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Spending a gift card

Using a gift card

National Book Tokens are the only gift cards which can be spent in hundreds of bookshops in the UK and Ireland. Find your nearest shop, check your balance, add your gift card to a mobile wallet, or get a replacement for an expired card.

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Whether you need to check the status of a gift card order, or find out where to spend, get all the answers to your questions on our help pages. Browse by category, or get in touch with our friendly customer service team.

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