What Do All the Book Emojis Mean?

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Master using these pixelated books in your texts & messages

Co-authored by Ali Garbacz, B.A. Reviewed by Candace Gasper

Last Updated: January 16, 2025 Fact Checked

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There are so many book-related emojis just ready to be used on your keyboard. They include things like the 📚 (books) emoji, 📖 (open book) emoji, 📕 (textbook) emoji, and 📓 (notebook) emoji. If you’re studying really hard, reading a good book, or journaling, these are the perfect emojis to use in your texts to friends and family. Keep reading to learn about these emojis’ meanings and see a bunch of examples of how to use them. We’ve also included some additional emojis that pair perfectly with these little digitized books.

Things You Should Know

• The various book emojis usually represent activities related to reading, studying, or writing.
• Use the book emojis when you have a lot of studying or work to do, when you’re in the middle of reading a really great book, or when you’re writing a story.
• Other emojis to use with the book emojis include the 🎧 (headphones) emoji to represent audiobooks and the ✏️ (pencil) emoji to highlight the fact that you’re writing.

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Section 1 of 3:

What do the book emojis mean?

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   The book emojis represent reading, studying, and writing. There are a plethora of book-related emojis people use when texting, and they all generally carry the same meaning. If someone sends you one of these emojis, they’re likely hinting at the fact that they’re studying hard, reading one of their favorite novels, or maybe even writing a book of their own. These emojis come in a few different styles, including:

   • The 📚 (books) emoji
   • The 📖 (open book) emoji
   • The 📕 (textbook) emoji. This also comes in other colors including orange, green, and blue (📙📗📘).
   • The 📓 (notebook) emoji. There are a few other styles, including the 📒 (ledger) emoji and the 📔 (notebook with decorative cover) emoji.
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How to Use the Book Emojis

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   Use book emojis when you have a lot of studying or work to do. When you’re drowning in homework or work for your job, let the person you’re texting know just how much you have to get done by sending them 📚, 📓, or the textbook emojis (📕📙📗📘). They’ll definitely get the hint that you’ve got a lot on your plate.

   • “My professor assigned 100 pages of reading for tomorrow 🙃 Guess I’ll be pulling another all-nighter 📚📓”
   • “Why did all of my teachers decide to give out SO MUCH HOMEWORK on the same day?? 📕📙📗📘”
   • “I have to get this report in by midnight. Guess who isn’t getting up from their desk for the next 4 hours? 😤📚”
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   Attach a book-related emoji when you’re reading. The 📖 emoji is the perfect thing to add if you’re trying to tell someone that you’re in the middle of reading a book right now, and you can take this opportunity to gush all about how amazing of a read it is. Or, if you’re reading a series, it might make sense to send 📕📙📗📘. On top of that, if you’re trying to tell someone you have a lot on your to-read list, send them 📚.

   • “Reading inside on a rainy day with a hot drink gives the ultimate cozy vibes 🌧📖☕️”
   • “My friend just introduced me to this fantasy series and it’s so good! 10/10 recommend 📕📙📗📘”
   • I just bought 3 more books even though I still haven’t read the one I got last week 😅📚📚”
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   Tell someone you’re writing a story or journaling. Along with reading, the book emojis are also great to send when you want to talk about writing. Something like the notebook emojis (📓, 📒, 📔) are perfect to use if you’re writing a story, journaling, or taking notes.

   • “I have an assignment for my creative writing class due soon. Why is writing dialogue so hard? 📓😭”
   • “I just got a new journal! 📔🥰 I can’t wait to decorate it hehe.”
   • “Not gonna lie, I love annotating my favorite books. It’s so relaxing 📒✏️”
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Section 3 of 3:

Related Emojis

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   Use the 🎧 (headphones) emoji when listening to an audiobook. Thanks to technology, lots of people choose to listen to their books rather than read them. If you’re an audiobook type of person, let someone know via text by sticking the headphones emoji next to a book-related emoji.

   • “Just downloaded a new audiobook. It’s 10 hours long, so don’t expect to hear from me this weekend hehe 🎧📖”
   • “Bless audiobooks because I can only read for so long before getting a headache 😍🎧📚”
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   Add the ✏️ (pencil) emoji when you’re writing. If you want to emphasize the fact that you’re writing instead of reading, add something like the ✏️ emoji, 🖊 (ballpoint pen) emoji, or ✍️ (writing hand) emoji. These pair great with any of the book emojis.

   • “I suddenly got inspiration for a new story at like 3 AM and here I am now at 6 AM still writing 📖✍️😤”
   • “My goal for the new year is to journal every single day 📔✏️”
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   Include the 🤓 (nerdy face with glasses) emoji to say that you’re a true bookworm. This cute emoji is the perfect thing to add to proudly announce your status as a book fanatic. If you’re someone who could spend hours upon hours getting lost in fantasy worlds and fascinating stories, this emoji might be the perfect thing to add to your texts.

   • “I’m spending Saturday reading and you can’t convince me otherwise 🤓📚”
   • “🤓 Wanna hear about this amazing book I just read? 📖😬”
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