A Book Registry for Every Occasion
Baby Shower
Father Fest
Birthday
Holidays
School Library
A book registry helps you harness the power of your community to build your home library. Use it on its own or alongside a traditional registry.
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Prevent duplicates
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Guests buy anywhere
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Allow off-list books
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Encourage inscriptions
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Integrates with Babylist
Complete Your Registry in Minutes
Get up and running quickly with our quick-start lists … well-rounded, cohesive and delightful book lists that include classics, modern favorites, diverse leads, emotional literacy, etc.
So cross one more thing off your to-do list – share your book registry today!
Books Grow Minds, Not Landfills
By choosing books, you’re making a sustainable choice that’s kind to the planet. Books have a unique way of enduring, bringing joy to many hands and homes over time.
It’s Free. Always.
We don’t charge any fees. Ever.
Our revenue is generated when someone clicks on one of our affiliate links (commission-based links to Amazon and Bookshop.org). That said, we don’t force the issue … we encourage guests to buy books at their local bookstore as well. Check out our sample registry to see this in action.
Flexible, Memorable and Duplicate-Free
Use Bookshelf Builder on its own, integrate with Babylist, or kickstart a “book instead of a card” effort.
Create memories, avoid duplicates.
A rich library is
the best gift
you can give a child
Expanding Libraries, One Book at a Time
2,000+
registries created
53,000+
books claimed
74
books in a typical registry
84%
registries have books that celebrate their unique heritage
We’ve Got You Covered
Baby Shower
Prepare with confidence
We start you off with a diverse list of 60 books to consider, including classics, high contrast, touch, social-emotional, and more. This replaces the need to create your own list from scratch!
Birthday
More books, less clutter
Books are an important part of development and childhood memories, and what better time to invest in a growing mind than a birthday!
Libraries
Strengthening Communities
Calling teachers, librarians, and PTAs! Harness your community’s energy to boost your library. Anyone in the community can create a registry and then fine tune it with school staff if desired.
Everyday
Topic-based lists
Children hear more than we realize. Books provide context for new and potentially confusing topics, and give caregivers a way to approach complex topics.
Loop in the Dad
Reading is known to be an exceptionally powerful method for fathers to bond with their newborn.
Mom grows the baby.
Dad grows the library.
Its a win-win.
Get Started
Want a library lift?
Build a registry full of titles that are timeless classics, support developmental growth, reflect your values, celebrate your heritage, and more.
Create a Bookshelf Builder registry today!
Our 2024 Ultimate Guide to the Best Baby Books
We combed through our registry data to identify the 57 best baby books. We looked at a combination of factors …
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Most gifted
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Most requested
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Diverse leads
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Social-emotional learning (SEL)
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Newborn and toddler developmental needs
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Classics
In the News
Bookshop.org has selected one of our lists
as as a top kids list!
Did You Know Books Can …
Nurture parent-child bonding
Reading together provides opportunities for human contact, affection, attention and shared laughter – all of which lead to deeper connections.
Build lifelong capacity to learn
Being read to improves a child’s ability to absorb and mentally organize information by 30%.
Reduce screen time by half
Books can be used to fill idle time, including at meal times. Children can be entertained and satisfied with engaging books more often than we think.