Welcome to our page WORLD BOOKMARK DAY (WOBODA)
Updated 14 July 2020; check back for updates
New: Handmade bookmarks in Lithuania under local events. Winners announced below.
New: Handmade bookmarks in Lithuania under local events. Winners announced below.
PRINTABLE BOOKMARKS-16 | BOOKMARK RAFFLE- 826 bookmarks - WINNER: Kerrie More, USA
WOBO THE TRAVELING BOOKMARK -12 | LOCAL EVENTS: 3
ASIM MANER AWARD WINNER: Debrah Gai Lewis, Australia | AND MORE!
WOBO THE TRAVELING BOOKMARK -12 | LOCAL EVENTS: 3
ASIM MANER AWARD WINNER: Debrah Gai Lewis, Australia | AND MORE!
by Rosemarie Abel
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We are delighted to launch the FOURTH annual World Bookmark Day 25 February 2020 - WORLD BOOKMARK DAY (WOBODA) We celebrate the readers' little helper and the ever faithful companion of books for 2000 years. Do you like, collect or produce bookmarks? Join us to spread the word about this worldwide event! We continue to celebrate World Bookmark Day to bring attention to bookmarks, the quiet companion of readers. Friends who love to use bookmarks while reading, friends who love to collect bookmarks, illustrate and produce bookmarks, who write blogs, articles, and books on bookmarks, friends who take care of them in libraries and museums, and some other unknown friends. Join us in our activities if you think you are a friend of bookmarks. The WOBODA is an excellent occasion to help bookmarks get the recognition they deserve. See what happened last year for WOBODA 2019. Join one of the activities listed below (printable designs, raffle and more) and help us. Please do spread the word about WOBODA and subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest news on the activities. Are you surprised to hear that bookmarks have accompanied books for 2000 years already? Read more here. |
LIST OF ACTIVITIES
Join us with one of the activities listed below and be part of the World Bookmark Day
Join us with one of the activities listed below and be part of the World Bookmark Day
1. YOU ARE AN ILLUSTRATOR OR ARTIST? CREATE A FREE PRINTABLE BOOKMARK FOR THE WOBODA 2020
Submit a free printable bookmark design (uncompressed jpeg, 200 x 75 mm, RGB mode) for this page. Please add the following text anywhere on your design:
World Bookmark Day (or just Woboda)
25 February 2020
www.ifobookmarks.org/woboda.
Suggestions: 1) Size the bookmark to print 3 or 4 on a standard page; 2) Use a solid color background or a border to make bookmarks easier to cut from a printed page.
Include Your Name - Your status (collector, artist, designer) from (your country) - your web site or social media. You may also add this information to the design. Thank you!
World Bookmark Day (or just Woboda)
25 February 2020
www.ifobookmarks.org/woboda.
Suggestions: 1) Size the bookmark to print 3 or 4 on a standard page; 2) Use a solid color background or a border to make bookmarks easier to cut from a printed page.
Include Your Name - Your status (collector, artist, designer) from (your country) - your web site or social media. You may also add this information to the design. Thank you!
Free Printable Bookmarks for the World Bookmark Day
How to use these bookmarks?
Download and print your favorite bookmark. Tip: Copy the image into a Word (or other word processing) document and copy it several times to fit the page (see examples of files for each design below). You can then print multiple copies onto card stock.
Once you have a Woboda bookmark, keep one with you when you travel or go around and make a picture of the bookmark alone or together with you at different places.
Send us the pictures for publication here on this page per email: please do not forget to write the name of the place and your name or your nickname (see also point 2. below).
Please respect the copyright of the artists: bookmarks are free to use for private purposes only. If you publish pictures of the bookmarks on internet, please do not remove the credits. Thank you.
Download and print your favorite bookmark. Tip: Copy the image into a Word (or other word processing) document and copy it several times to fit the page (see examples of files for each design below). You can then print multiple copies onto card stock.
Once you have a Woboda bookmark, keep one with you when you travel or go around and make a picture of the bookmark alone or together with you at different places.
Send us the pictures for publication here on this page per email: please do not forget to write the name of the place and your name or your nickname (see also point 2. below).
Please respect the copyright of the artists: bookmarks are free to use for private purposes only. If you publish pictures of the bookmarks on internet, please do not remove the credits. Thank you.
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3 Things You Can Do With Woboda Bookmarks
After you download and print the designs for World Bookmark Day, here are 3 things you can do with them: 1. Leave bookmarks at a Little Free Library near you. 2. Send one of them with birthday, Christmas or other greeting cards to friends and relatives. 3. Ask your local used bookstore if they would like copies to distribute. And ask them if they find bookmarks left behind in donated or acquired books. Maybe they will give you a few. |
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Karen Marshall tucked some bookmarks into books at her local bookstore.
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Gaby Dondlinger, Luxembourg, prepared this basket of bookmarks to place in various libraries.
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Submitting artists: Rosemarie Abel, Duisberg, Germany; Gary Handman, Berkeley, California, USA; Manasa Jangala, India; Regina Mačiulytė, Lithuania
1. Rosemarie Abel, Duisberg, Germany contributed four interesting and beautiful designs for our fourth year!
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Attention: Don't click on the images for downloading (you get a small image in this case). Instead, click on the link "Download File"
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Attention: Don't click on the images for downloading (you get a small image in this case). Instead, click on the link "Download File"
Use this file to print 4 bookmarks to an 8 1/2 x 11" page. Note that bookmarks may be slightly smaller than the individual files above.
2. Gary Handman, Berkeley, California, USA is a librarian and cartoonist. These designs are his third year for Woboda and will appeal to children and adults.
Attention: Don't click on the images for downloading (you get a small image in this case). Instead, click on the link "Download File"
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Attention: Don't click on the images for downloading (you get a small image in this case). Instead, click on the link "Download File"
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Attention: Don't click on the images for downloading (you get a small image in this case). Instead, click on the link "Download File"
Use this file to print 4 bookmarks to an 8 1/2 x 11" page. Note that bookmarks may be slightly smaller than the individual files above.
3. Manasa Jangala, Bengaluru, India, makes watercolor bookmarks like these creative designs.
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Attention: Don't click on the images for downloading (you get a small image in this case). Instead, click on the link "Download File"
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Use this file to print 4 bookmarks to an 8 1/2 x 11" page. Note that bookmarks may be slightly smaller than the individual files above.
Attention: Don't click on the images for downloading (you get a small image in this case). Instead, click on the link "Download File"
4. Regina Mačiulytė, Lithuania, is a bookmark collector and photographer. She has contributed Woboda bookmarks for all four years.
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Attention: Don't click on the images for downloading (you get a small image in this case). Instead, click on the link "Download File"
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Attention: Don't click on the images for downloading (you get a small image in this case). Instead, click on the link "Download File"
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Attention: Don't click on the images for downloading (you get a small image in this case). Instead, click on the link "Download File"
Use this file to print 4 bookmarks to an 8 1/2 x 11" page. Note that bookmarks may be slightly smaller than the individual files above.
You are an illustrator or artist and you wish to submit a bookmark for WOBODA? Please contact our webmaster.
2. SEND WOBO - THE WORLD TRAVELING BOOKMARK - ON A JOURNEY AND HELP HER
TO ACCOMPLISH HER MISSION
TO ACCOMPLISH HER MISSION
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On the left you see WOBO - the World Traveling Bookmark WOBO goes places on a mission to help her bookmark friends to get the recognition they deserve. The task of Wobo is to spread the word about this year's WORLD BOOKMARK DAY - on 25 February 2020. [Note that Wobo is now generic with no date and can be used any time.] It is a very difficult task, actually, because only very few people know about this event yet. You can help Wobo a lot to accomplish her duty, if you wish. And how? Just download and print some copies of the Wobo bookmark. Then leave the bookmarks in a book, at a library or coffee shop or whatever place you think is fine for this purpose. The finders of your bookmarks are supposed to report their discovery on this page and do the same as you. Wobo visited many places last year--where will she go this time? Join the mission and help Wobo! Thank you! |
Print these three copies at the same time and cut apart.
Attention: Don't click on the image for downloading (you get a small image in this case). Instead, click on the link "Download File"
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YOU HAVE FOUND A WOBO? Yay! Tell us your story.
Where are you from and where have you found a Wobo? What was your reaction? What do you like about bookmarks? What are you going to do with Wobo? Are you letting her go, or keep her and send a new Wobo on journey? We'd love to hear from you!
Write an email to our webmaster, she'll put your answers on this page. Thank you.
Where are you from and where have you found a Wobo? What was your reaction? What do you like about bookmarks? What are you going to do with Wobo? Are you letting her go, or keep her and send a new Wobo on journey? We'd love to hear from you!
Write an email to our webmaster, she'll put your answers on this page. Thank you.
Are you a designer, artist, or illustrator? Would you like to create a new design for Wobo? Contact our webmaster.
WOBO ON WORLD TOUR 2019-2020
Wobo the World Traveling Bookmark is going places with your help. She has been already spotted in: Scotland, Germany
See pictures from her first tour in 2016 here.
Wobo the World Traveling Bookmark is going places with your help. She has been already spotted in: Scotland, Germany
See pictures from her first tour in 2016 here.
Jane Schneider (right) and fellow collector Danusia (left) met and had a great time discussing and trading bookmarks over pots of tea at Village Inn in Colorado Springs, CO. Danusia shows some of the bookmarks she makes. Of course WOBO came along and they had a waitress snap a pic 17 January 2020
Wobo traveled with member Gaby Dondlinger from Luxembourg to other parts of Europe on holiday.
She saw the train station in Mittenwald, Bavaria, Germany.
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Then she found a good spot to rest on the bookshelf in the hotel.
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Enjoying the scenery in Seefeld, Austria
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They took a walking tour in Germany where they passed the castle in Nennig.
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But they didn't take her out for "fine dining" nor to the casino.
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Wobo participated in an exhibition of Gaby's tiny book collection in September.
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Gaby went to a second-hand book fair in October to sell her tiny books. Wobo also came along there and went home with customers.
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Gaby discovered a new little free library in a small town in Luxembourg and left Wobo out there in the cold to be picked up by readers.
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Gaby took Wobo back to the little free library in a phone booth that she visited last year. She wonders who picks her up and how they treat her.
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Woboda in Berlin, Reichstag, Bundestag, Kuppel von Norman Forster from "Hedda Gabler"
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Wobo visits the UNESCO City of Literature, Edinburgh, Scotland: the Central Library and a branch in Stockbridge, and a Little Free Library in Stockbridge. From Laine Farley
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3. JOIN OUR WOBODA CELEBRATION BOOKMARK RAFFLE
You like and collect bookmarks? Here you can win a huge lot of bookmarks from all over the world! For each 10 bookmarks you pledge to send, you'll get a raffle ticket. So, you are free to choose how many bookmarks you wish to send. Of course, your chances to win are higher the more tickets you have. On the World Bookmark Day - 25 February 2020 - the winner will be determined as explained below, and he or she will get all the accumulated bookmarks. We expect that until the draw day the raffle pot will include a huge number of bookmarks, And they can be won by you! |
Example of how to photograph your bookmarks: stack them, fan them out
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Requirements:
1. Send us only photographs of the bookmarks you wish to contribute to participate in the raffle and the total number. The photographs do not have to show each individual bookmark but should be arranged to give a good idea of how many you will send to the winner.
2. It is fine to include a few duplicates, but try to find as many individual bookmarks as possible.
3. Include a brief description of the types of bookmarks (e.g., publishers, libraries, bookstores, die cut, art related, children's, etc.). And remember to tell us your lucky number for the raffle.
4. Send your photos and information to the IFOB editor at ifobeditor(at)gmail.com and include your postal mailing address.
Bookmarks photo entries which arrive after 25 February 2020 will not participate in the raffle.
The bookmarks pledged by the winner of the raffle will be sent to a second place winner so that you don't receive back your own contributions to the raffle.
See above and below for examples of ways to photograph your contributions:
1. Send us only photographs of the bookmarks you wish to contribute to participate in the raffle and the total number. The photographs do not have to show each individual bookmark but should be arranged to give a good idea of how many you will send to the winner.
2. It is fine to include a few duplicates, but try to find as many individual bookmarks as possible.
3. Include a brief description of the types of bookmarks (e.g., publishers, libraries, bookstores, die cut, art related, children's, etc.). And remember to tell us your lucky number for the raffle.
4. Send your photos and information to the IFOB editor at ifobeditor(at)gmail.com and include your postal mailing address.
Bookmarks photo entries which arrive after 25 February 2020 will not participate in the raffle.
The bookmarks pledged by the winner of the raffle will be sent to a second place winner so that you don't receive back your own contributions to the raffle.
See above and below for examples of ways to photograph your contributions:
Book donated by Frank X. Roberts
Table of Contents for "Essays on Bookmarks and Related Topics"
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Current status:
826 bookmarks are in the raffle pot as of 22 February 2020 Donations:
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From the Bookmark Bookstore, Oakland, CA, USA
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Number of participants: 8
Number of bookmarks contributed by participants: 651
Number of raffle tickets: 65
Your chances are still very high to win this raffle!
Send your bookmarks photo to join and win the giant heap of bookmarks in the raffle pot!
The list of participants and their tickets:
1. Randy Whiteman, Canada, 60 bookmarks (6 tickets, no. 1-6), entered 2 December 2019 (mailed 5 March 2020) (book mailed 4 March 2020 by Laine Farley)
2. Marcos Rippel, Brasil, 120 bookmarks (12 tickets, no. 7-18), entered 8 January 2020
3, Regina Mačiulytė, Lithuania: 50 bookmarks (5 tickets, no. 19-23); entered 17 January 2020
4. Julija Stankevičienė, Lithuania, 50 bookmarks (5 tickets, no. 24-28); entered 20 January 2020
5. Vilija Jocienė, Lithuania, 50 bookmarks (5 tickets, no. 29-33); entered 4 February 2020
6. Kerrie More, USA; 151 bookmarks (15 tickets, no. 34-48); entered 18 February 2020 (bookmarks and book mailed 4 March 2020 by Laine Farley; Kerrie mailed to Jonathan 9 March 2020)
7. Jonathan Xuereb, Malta: 70 bookmarks (7 tickets, no. 49-55); entered 21 February 2020 (mailed 27 February 2020) (book mailed 4 March 2020 by Laine Farley)
8. Anke Rudeck, Germany: 100 bookmarks (10 tickets, no. 56-65); entered 22 February 2020 (book mailed 4 March 2020 by Laine Farley)
Total number of bookmarks: 826 ; Total number of tickets: 65 ; Total of lucky numbers: 241
Number of bookmarks contributed by participants: 651
Number of raffle tickets: 65
Your chances are still very high to win this raffle!
Send your bookmarks photo to join and win the giant heap of bookmarks in the raffle pot!
The list of participants and their tickets:
1. Randy Whiteman, Canada, 60 bookmarks (6 tickets, no. 1-6), entered 2 December 2019 (mailed 5 March 2020) (book mailed 4 March 2020 by Laine Farley)
2. Marcos Rippel, Brasil, 120 bookmarks (12 tickets, no. 7-18), entered 8 January 2020
3, Regina Mačiulytė, Lithuania: 50 bookmarks (5 tickets, no. 19-23); entered 17 January 2020
4. Julija Stankevičienė, Lithuania, 50 bookmarks (5 tickets, no. 24-28); entered 20 January 2020
5. Vilija Jocienė, Lithuania, 50 bookmarks (5 tickets, no. 29-33); entered 4 February 2020
6. Kerrie More, USA; 151 bookmarks (15 tickets, no. 34-48); entered 18 February 2020 (bookmarks and book mailed 4 March 2020 by Laine Farley; Kerrie mailed to Jonathan 9 March 2020)
7. Jonathan Xuereb, Malta: 70 bookmarks (7 tickets, no. 49-55); entered 21 February 2020 (mailed 27 February 2020) (book mailed 4 March 2020 by Laine Farley)
8. Anke Rudeck, Germany: 100 bookmarks (10 tickets, no. 56-65); entered 22 February 2020 (book mailed 4 March 2020 by Laine Farley)
Total number of bookmarks: 826 ; Total number of tickets: 65 ; Total of lucky numbers: 241
10 Things You Can Do If You Win the Woboda Raffle
You may wonder what you would do with so many bookmarks so here are some suggestions:
1. Add the ones you like to your collection, of course!
2. Use some to swap with others on our Swap page. You will probably find many that match the interests of other collectors.
3. Give some as gifts (or stocking stuffers for the holidays) to friends and family who like to read.
4. Use them as gift tags: if the back is blank, you can add a To/From or greeting message.
5. Give some to your local library to give away. Perhaps there will be some that would appeal to children, especially.
6. Give some to your local used book store. They can give them away to customers.
7. Make a display for your local library to show the variety of bookmarks around the world.
8. Include one with greeting cards you send for birthdays, holidays, other occasions.
9. Make an advent calendar with a surprise bookmark revealed each day. The idea of the advent calendar can be used as a countdown for other events, if you do not celebrate Christmas.
10. Turn them into art: frame bookmarks with a theme or interesting graphics, or make a collage.
What are your ideas? And remember, you have a very good chance of winning the raffle. Due to the formula used, the winner is not just the person with the most tickets. Enter now!
You may wonder what you would do with so many bookmarks so here are some suggestions:
1. Add the ones you like to your collection, of course!
2. Use some to swap with others on our Swap page. You will probably find many that match the interests of other collectors.
3. Give some as gifts (or stocking stuffers for the holidays) to friends and family who like to read.
4. Use them as gift tags: if the back is blank, you can add a To/From or greeting message.
5. Give some to your local library to give away. Perhaps there will be some that would appeal to children, especially.
6. Give some to your local used book store. They can give them away to customers.
7. Make a display for your local library to show the variety of bookmarks around the world.
8. Include one with greeting cards you send for birthdays, holidays, other occasions.
9. Make an advent calendar with a surprise bookmark revealed each day. The idea of the advent calendar can be used as a countdown for other events, if you do not celebrate Christmas.
10. Turn them into art: frame bookmarks with a theme or interesting graphics, or make a collage.
What are your ideas? And remember, you have a very good chance of winning the raffle. Due to the formula used, the winner is not just the person with the most tickets. Enter now!
🎁🎁🎁 The winning ticket number is 46! - This ticket belongs to the winner of the World Bookmark Day Raffle 2020 🎁🎁🎁
The winner is Kerrie More, USA . Congratulations!
The winner is Kerrie More, USA . Congratulations!
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As with the first Woboda, we decided that the bookmarks submitted by the winner will be given to a second place winner to prevent the winner from getting his/her own bookmarks back. The second place winner will also get a donation of bookmarks from the Vilnius, Lithuania Book Fair donated by Regina Mačiulytė (mailed 4 March 2020), The second winner is the participant next to the winner, as declared before. This means:
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Vilija, Regina and Julija at the Vilnius Book Fair with Wobo. Regina collected bookmarks for the second place winner. 25 February 2020
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🎁 The Second Place Winner of the Raffle is Jonathan Xuereb, Malta! 🎁
The process for determining the winner of the raffle
All participants will be asked for an individual number between 1 and 99. Whereas all participants know their own number, they don't know the numbers of the other participants. At the end we will sum up all the individual numbers of the participants and will have a sum number. Let say that sum is 348. We have a certain number of raffle tickets at the end and each participant owns a part of the raffle tickets.
Here's an example to illustrate: let's say we have 8 participants and they have together 37 raffle tickets. The number of the winning ticket will be calculated by the following formula:
t = 348 / 37 = 9.40541 - 9 = 0.40541 x 37 = 15 The ticket numbers are given in the order of the participants' joining date. In our case, participant 1 has two tickets, no 1 and 2, participant 2 has 3 ticket (ticket number 3, 4, and 5), participant 3 has 2 tickets (ticket number 6 and 7) etc. There is only one exception in the calculation: if the calculation gives 0 that means the highest ticket number, in our case ticket number 51.
Well, this sounds rather complicated, however, it is completely verifiable and there is no chance of manipulating it by anybody. The lot is drawn by the participants themselves so to speak! All new participants should send along a photograph their bookmarks also an individual number between 1 and 99.
In order to prevent the winner from getting back his/her own bookmarks, the bookmarks of the winner will be given to a second winner. The second winner is the participant next to the winner according to the joining date (in this case we made it easy as the winning ticket is already determined). In case the winner is the last joining participant, the second winner is then the the first participant according to this logic.
Shipping and Mailing: The shipping costs for sending the bookmarks to the winner are covered by you, and we are not liable if your bookmarks get lost in the mail. We recommend that you send them with a record or tracking of the shipment.
Shipping address for your bookmarks: IFOB Raffle, [winner to be announced 25 February 2020]
Remember to enclose your name and email address when you send your bookmarks.
All participants will be asked for an individual number between 1 and 99. Whereas all participants know their own number, they don't know the numbers of the other participants. At the end we will sum up all the individual numbers of the participants and will have a sum number. Let say that sum is 348. We have a certain number of raffle tickets at the end and each participant owns a part of the raffle tickets.
Here's an example to illustrate: let's say we have 8 participants and they have together 37 raffle tickets. The number of the winning ticket will be calculated by the following formula:
t = 348 / 37 = 9.40541 - 9 = 0.40541 x 37 = 15 The ticket numbers are given in the order of the participants' joining date. In our case, participant 1 has two tickets, no 1 and 2, participant 2 has 3 ticket (ticket number 3, 4, and 5), participant 3 has 2 tickets (ticket number 6 and 7) etc. There is only one exception in the calculation: if the calculation gives 0 that means the highest ticket number, in our case ticket number 51.
Well, this sounds rather complicated, however, it is completely verifiable and there is no chance of manipulating it by anybody. The lot is drawn by the participants themselves so to speak! All new participants should send along a photograph their bookmarks also an individual number between 1 and 99.
In order to prevent the winner from getting back his/her own bookmarks, the bookmarks of the winner will be given to a second winner. The second winner is the participant next to the winner according to the joining date (in this case we made it easy as the winning ticket is already determined). In case the winner is the last joining participant, the second winner is then the the first participant according to this logic.
Shipping and Mailing: The shipping costs for sending the bookmarks to the winner are covered by you, and we are not liable if your bookmarks get lost in the mail. We recommend that you send them with a record or tracking of the shipment.
Shipping address for your bookmarks: IFOB Raffle, [winner to be announced 25 February 2020]
Remember to enclose your name and email address when you send your bookmarks.
RAFFLE NEWS
We don't know, of course, how many bookmarks there will be in the raffle pot at the end. However, we will inform about the incoming bookmarks with a picture each time and the total number of bookmarks pledged. Thus the development of the prize bookmarks can be followed on this page.
Please do spread the word about the raffle, and invite your friends to join in. The winning prize will increase with the number of players. We wish good luck to all participants.
Please do spread the word about the raffle, and invite your friends to join in. The winning prize will increase with the number of players. We wish good luck to all participants.
Photos, number of bookmarks, and participants will be listed here by date entered.
Anke Rudeck, Germany, enters 100 bookmarks from publishers or bookshops,other organisations, shops, bought or from a calendar; some are die-cut. 22 February 2020
Jonathan Xuereb, Malta, pledges 70 bookmarks published by local Maltese book stores, others collected from local book fairs/sales, several Book Depository bookmarks and some other random finds. 21 February 2020
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Kerrie More, USA, enters with 151 bookmarks, mostly school library related bookmarks; a few are the winners of their student bookmark design contest over the years; and one that she made. 18 February 2020
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Vilija Jocienė, Lithuania, enters with 50 bookmarks, 4 February 2020
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Julija Stankevičienė, Lithuania, enters with 50 bookmarks 20 January 2020
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Regina Mačiulytė, Lithuania enters with 50 bookmarks. 17 January 2020
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Regina Mačiulytė, Lithuania donated 5 bookmarks made in the Soviet Union, 1976
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Marcos Rippel, Brasil, entered with 120 bookmarks, 8 January 2020
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Debrah Gai Lewis, Australia, donated 70, 29 December 2019
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60, mostly from publishers, bookshops and authors by Randy Whiteman, 2 December 2019
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19 from Bookmark Bookstore, Oakland, CA and Friends of the Library Bookstore, Hercules, CA, USA, 10 November 2019
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31 children's books from Laine Farley, Oakland, CA, USA, 10 November 2019
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32 books, bookstores, misc. from Spain from Laine Farley, Oakland, CA, USA, 10 November 2019
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4. MAKE A PICTURE SHOWING A WOBODA BOOKMARK AT A REMARKABLE PLACE
First, download your favourite free printable bookmark from above or produce your own WOBODA bookmark. Then, take the bookmark with you to various places you go. Take pictures of your Woboda bookmark at remarkable places and send them to us to display them here on this page. That's all you need. Join us to make WOBODA known throughout the world, thank you!
We are curious to see at which cool places WOBODA bookmarks will pop up. - Contact our webmaster if you wish to send your picture (jpg files only): do not forget to write your name or nickname and the place where the picture is taken (country, town, and the spot, like Eiffel Tower, Shakespeare bookshop, North Pole, or town library. Instagram: @worldbookmarkday
First, download your favourite free printable bookmark from above or produce your own WOBODA bookmark. Then, take the bookmark with you to various places you go. Take pictures of your Woboda bookmark at remarkable places and send them to us to display them here on this page. That's all you need. Join us to make WOBODA known throughout the world, thank you!
We are curious to see at which cool places WOBODA bookmarks will pop up. - Contact our webmaster if you wish to send your picture (jpg files only): do not forget to write your name or nickname and the place where the picture is taken (country, town, and the spot, like Eiffel Tower, Shakespeare bookshop, North Pole, or town library. Instagram: @worldbookmarkday
Who has spotted World Bookmark Day bookmarks?
Send your pics to: ifobeditor(at)gmail.com.
Send your pics to: ifobeditor(at)gmail.com.
5. LOCAL EVENTS: Organize a Display and/or Bookmark Swap in Your Local Library or Bookstore
Just ask your local library to help celebrate World Bookmark Day!
As far as we know, only few libraries have organised bookmark swaps yet, and in most cases the initiative came from collectors. However, libraries are generally interested in hosting events and thus they are likely to be receptive for the idea of a bookmark swap or a display in their rooms. Offer to help in organizing the event and see what happens. It can be an exciting experience for you to discover other collectors in your area on this occasion. You can write us about a successful attempt, and we'll report about it here, if you wish also with some pictures. Such a swap report might encourage other collectors to try it as well. We are curious to hear from you. Please contact our webmaster for questions and submissions.
You can also ask libraries or bookstores if they would display bookmarks for World Bookmark Day. You could print some of the designs on this page, make posters of copies of some in your own collection or use bookmarks from the library or bookstore. There are many possibilities!
Another option: Try to get an article published in a local magazine or newspaper.
This year's events:
Congratulations to everyone on International Bookmarks Day. This year we organized an exhibition of bookmarks of handmade books at the Kaunatava Bible Library in Lithuania. They were made by pupils of Simonas Daukantas Papile Gymnasium (teacher Dalia Sakalauskienė) from Vilija Jocienė, Lithuania, 25 February 2020
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University of California, San Diego Bookmark Exhibit and Bookmark Making: Scott Paulson, Exhibit and Events Coordinator and enthusiastic IFOB member has organized a display and bookmark making event for the second year. He says that the exhibition is drawn from his personal collection, but many are from Library colleagues and local enthusiast, and the Library has an official collection that was gathered last year, in celebration, as well. And they will unveil a couple of very special, brand new bookmarks made by two local artists on World Bookmark Day. 20 February 2020
Here's a story in the local newspaper about the event. 1 March 2020 |
Gaby Dondlinger, IFOB member and last year's winner of the Asim Maner award, has been busy distributing Woboda bookmarks and signs about Woboda to local libraries near her home in Luxembourg. 17 February 2020
A Little Free Library in a phone booth!
From the small library of her village (Schwebsingen), called “Bicherthéik”.
Gaby says that Susanne from the tourist office/free library Perl, Germany had this article printed in the local magazine. 25 February 2020
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A basket of bookmarks and sign for Woboda.
From the free library/tourist info in Germany with its new reading corner.
A closer view of the basket of bookmarks and signs that Gaby used in these locations.
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17 6. ASIM MANER AWARD FOR PROMOTING BOOKMARKS
This award, named in honor of our founder, Asim Maner, recognizes the person who has done an outstanding job of promoting bookmarks, either for World Bookmark Day or in general activities. Tell us what you have done, send photos of the activities, and describe the impact it has had, in your opinion. You may also submit comments from other people who are familiar with your work. The winner will be chosen by the IFOB co-editors and possibly last year's winner of the Woboda raffle. Submit your entry by February 20, 2020 to the webmaster.
The winner is Debrah Gai Lewis, Australia!
Debrah has already been featured in a member profile which describes her collection and activities such as her web site, blog and Pinterest board. She has also contributed to IFOB activities including the galleries on Owls and Bookmarks on Bookmarks, entries into Woboda raffles and donations to this year's winner, and she is very welcoming to new members on the Facebook group. Debrah embodies the spirit of promoting bookmarks around the world. Congratulations! 25 February 2020
Update; Debrah wrote about the award in her blog 17 March 2021
The winner will receive:
This award, named in honor of our founder, Asim Maner, recognizes the person who has done an outstanding job of promoting bookmarks, either for World Bookmark Day or in general activities. Tell us what you have done, send photos of the activities, and describe the impact it has had, in your opinion. You may also submit comments from other people who are familiar with your work. The winner will be chosen by the IFOB co-editors and possibly last year's winner of the Woboda raffle. Submit your entry by February 20, 2020 to the webmaster.
The winner is Debrah Gai Lewis, Australia!
Debrah has already been featured in a member profile which describes her collection and activities such as her web site, blog and Pinterest board. She has also contributed to IFOB activities including the galleries on Owls and Bookmarks on Bookmarks, entries into Woboda raffles and donations to this year's winner, and she is very welcoming to new members on the Facebook group. Debrah embodies the spirit of promoting bookmarks around the world. Congratulations! 25 February 2020
Update; Debrah wrote about the award in her blog 17 March 2021
The winner will receive:
- a selection of 200 art-related bookmarks donated by Georg Hartong, IFOB co-editor (received July 2020)
- a beautiful handmade bookmark donated by member Ana Matos from Portugal (mailed 10 March 2020)
- three handmade bookmarks featuring tiny books by Gaby Dondlinger, Luxembourg (mailed 27 February 2020)
- a copy of Frank X. Roberts' book, "Essays on Bookmarks and Related Topics" (mailed 4 March 2020 by Laine Farley)
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Bookmarks with tiny books by Gaby Dondlinger, made from upcycled books, magazines and maps.
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Cork bookmark with ammonite (fossil) and a tree of life as pendants, by Ana Matos, Bookmarks with Crystals
Last year's winner:
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7. DONATE TO PROMOTE THE WORLD BOOKMARK DAY
Your donations of prizes, bookmarks for the raffle, or money will be used to promote the World Bookmark Day. We would like to support the Asim Maner award for promoting bookmarks and any future contests. There are also mailing fees for the raffle and printing fees for printing downloadable bookmarks. Even $5 is a fantastic donation for this purpose. Please use the donate button, or contact the webmaster to donate prizes or bookmarks. If we get more donations as needed for the prizes, we'll use them to promote the World Bookmark Day with additional activities. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! |
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8. Join us as a sponsor if you are a person, company, or society with a relation to reading, books, and
bookmarks
Sponsors can join us with a donation of funds to promote World Bookmark Day activities. We also welcome other possibilities of cooperation with our sponsors, including donation of bookmarks or other prizes. Sponsors will be portrayed on this page with their relation to reading, books and bookmarks, and with special activities initiated by them. For more information, please contact our webmaster.
bookmarks
Sponsors can join us with a donation of funds to promote World Bookmark Day activities. We also welcome other possibilities of cooperation with our sponsors, including donation of bookmarks or other prizes. Sponsors will be portrayed on this page with their relation to reading, books and bookmarks, and with special activities initiated by them. For more information, please contact our webmaster.
Our Sponsors
SPONSOR NAME: Frank X. Roberts
Frank is a recent IFOB member but long time researcher and collector of bookmarks. He has recently published a book of essays titled "Essays on Bookmarks and Related Topics", and has generously donated up to 10 copies for Woboda raffle winners and the winner of the Asim Maner award. Learn more about Frank in this member profile. Thank you Frank!
Frank is a recent IFOB member but long time researcher and collector of bookmarks. He has recently published a book of essays titled "Essays on Bookmarks and Related Topics", and has generously donated up to 10 copies for Woboda raffle winners and the winner of the Asim Maner award. Learn more about Frank in this member profile. Thank you Frank!
Further information about bookmarks and the World Bookmark Day
You may be surprised to hear that bookmarks have accompanied books for 2000 years. This is brand new information unveiled by the research work done by members of our community, the International Friends of Bookmarks (IFOB). Details are given in the report Earliest History of Bookmarks. Before this publication, it was thought that the earliest bookmarks were used in medieval ages in European monasteries.
There was a discussion about pros and cons of launching a World Bookmark Day in our community. As a result, we started this project on 23 April 2016. Details of Woboda activities can be found on our Blog: please click the category "World Bookmark Day"
You may be surprised to hear that bookmarks have accompanied books for 2000 years. This is brand new information unveiled by the research work done by members of our community, the International Friends of Bookmarks (IFOB). Details are given in the report Earliest History of Bookmarks. Before this publication, it was thought that the earliest bookmarks were used in medieval ages in European monasteries.
There was a discussion about pros and cons of launching a World Bookmark Day in our community. As a result, we started this project on 23 April 2016. Details of Woboda activities can be found on our Blog: please click the category "World Bookmark Day"
