Back to School Bookmarks

See Back To School Bookmarks in action
Watch the Back to School Bookmarks overview from 4OVER4.COM. A short walkthrough of options, premium stocks, live pricing and fast turnaround.
- From $16.48 per set of 50, with the per-bookmark price dropping as the run climbs all the way to 100,000.
- 2 sizes, a 2" x 6" default and a taller 2" x 8", both cut in the narrow portrait shape made to slip between pages.
- 20 stocks: gloss, uncoated, cream uncoated, soft touch, white linen, metallic pearl in ice, champagne, silver and gold, synthetic plastic, and rigid vinyl PVC, from 13pt up to 26pt.
- Full color on the front with a blank or black back, or full color on both sides, finished plain or with a High-Gloss UV Coating, plus optional rounded corners and a drilled tassel hole.
- 3 business day standard turnaround, with 2-day, Next-Day and Same-Day rush, rated 4.9 out of 5 across 20 reviews.
Give Students a Bookmark They Keep All Year
A bookmark is the rare handout a student actually keeps, not a flyer bound for the recycling bin by lunch. It rides home inside a book, a planner, or a library card, so your reading list, class schedule, or school branding comes back out every time a page turns. Back to school bookmarks start at $16.48 for a set of 50 and are rated 4.9 out of 5 across 20 reviews, printed by a shop that has served schools online since 1999. Whether you hand out reading incentives for a classroom, promo for an open house, or a small gift for the first day, each one puts your message somewhere it gets used.
These tall cards punch above their size. They cost little to print, they slip anywhere a full flyer cannot, and the shape keeps them in the book instead of the trash. Want to see the full range of shapes and stocks? Browse every option on bookmarks printing, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.
The price rewards a bigger run. A set of 50 starts at $16.48, and the per-bookmark cost keeps sliding as the count climbs toward 100,000, so a full class set or a whole-school order costs far less per bookmark than a small test batch. Tap any tier below to see the live set total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.
What Are Back to School Bookmarks?
Back to school bookmarks are tall, narrow printed cards, made in 2 sizes from a 2" x 6" up to a 2" x 8", on any of 20 stocks, that sit between the pages of a book or planner. Schools and teachers reach for them when a flyer would get thrown away: reading incentives, class schedules, library due-date reminders, first-day gifts, book fair fundraisers, and branded handouts at open house. Because the card lives inside a book, it gets handled and kept instead of pocketed and forgotten. If you want the everyday version of the same shape, the Standard Bookmarks cover that, and this seasonal one sits right beside it built for the classroom.
What Size Are Back to School Bookmarks?
4OVER4 back to school bookmarks come in 2 set sizes, 2" x 6" and 2" x 8", both tall portrait shapes built to slip between pages. The 2" x 6" is the default, long enough for a title, a logo, and a QR code without feeling crowded. Step up to the 2" x 8" when you want room for a reading challenge, a month of due dates, or a taller graphic. Both sizes take optional rounded corners, at a 3/8" or a 1/8" radius, so the tips do not bend in a backpack, and you can drill a single 1/8" or 3/16" hole at the top for a tassel or a ribbon. Every size, both finishes, and the full stock list are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it. For a premium, tactile finish, the Suede Bookmarks take the same shape upscale.
Here are a few easy ways to make a back to school bookmark pull its weight.
Pick a stock that survives a backpack
A bookmark takes a beating, so the stock matters. The default 14pt Gloss Cover keeps it clean and cheap, white linen gives a texture you can feel, and metallic pearl in ice, champagne, silver, or gold adds a little shine to a class gift. When a bookmark needs to last a full school year, the 15pt synthetic plastic and 18pt rigid vinyl PVC shrug off bends and spills, and a High-Gloss UV Coating helps a photo or logo snap. Several stocks are also made with 30 or 100 percent post-consumer waste if you want a greener run.
Add a tassel or a punch hole
A drilled hole turns a bookmark into a keepsake. Choose a single 1/8" or 3/16" hole at the top and thread a tassel or ribbon so students can clip it to a folder or a backpack. Round the corners at a 3/8" or 1/8" radius while you are at it, and the tips hold up through a semester of shoving in and out of books.
Design it without a designer
You do not need a design background to make a bookmark look sharp. Start from a free, professionally built layout in our bookmark design templates, then change the colors, copy, and logo in the online editor in minutes. The tall canvas actually helps, since one clear idea fills it top to bottom.
Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each blank back to school bookmark template is built at the real trim size with the 1/8" bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your design never crowds the cut. Grab the size that matches your order below, drop your art in, and upload.
Wally makes a bookmark students keep all year
Why a $16.48 stack of bookmarks beats another photocopied handout.

Fifty back to school bookmarks cost $16.48, and a tall printed card sticks inside a book far longer than a flyer lasts. Print reading lists, class schedules, or school branding, add a tassel hole, pick your speed, and Wally gets them into students' hands fast.
How Much Do Back to School Bookmarks Cost?
Back to school bookmarks start at $16.48 per set of 50, and the per-bookmark price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 100,000, so a cheap bookmark really comes down to how big a run you order. An 800-bookmark run is $73.60, about 9 cents each, and 7,000 run $176.61, under 3 cents each. So how many do you actually need? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the set total and the true per-bookmark cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.
Can You Print a Different Name on Each Bookmark?
Yes. Turn on variable data and you can drop a unique student name, a reading log, or a one-off code onto every single bookmark in the run, so each one ships personalized instead of identical. That turns a class set into named reward bookmarks, a fundraiser batch into numbered raffle cards, or a reading program into a stack where every card tracks a different goal. It is the easiest way to make a tall card feel made for one student. Pair it with full color on both sides and a finish that fits, and a 2 by 6 inch bookmark starts doing the work of something much larger.
How Do These Bookmarks Compare to the Rest of the Range?
Back to school bookmarks are the value pick when you want a durable, useful handout, but they are not your only move. If you are weighing a premium suede finish or a different seasonal design, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up these bookmarks against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.
See How a Finished Bookmark Lands
Words only go so far. Want to see how stock, color, and finish come together on a real bookmark? The gallery below collects work our own customers printed in-house, across different stocks and finishes, so you can borrow ideas and see how a choice actually reads at 2 by 6 or 2 by 8 inch. Tap any print to see it larger.
How Fast Can You Get Back to School Bookmarks?
Back to school bookmarks print on a 3 business day standard turnaround, and when the first day of school sneaks up you can move that to 2-day, Next-Day, or even Same-Day production. Each step buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Same Day orders need to be approved by the daily cutoff to ship that afternoon out of the NYC plant. If a tight deadline is the norm for you, read how same day printing works, then compare every turnaround tier below and see exactly what the rush adds before you pick.
See the Rest of Our Bookmarks
Back to school bookmarks are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time, or stay within the family on bookmarks printing. If a premium suede finish or a different seasonal design would serve you better, the rest of the range is one tap away. Each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.
Print Your Back to School Bookmarks Today
At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it is backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size, stock, or finish you pick, these bookmarks are built to survive a backpack and earn a spot inside a favorite book. Need them before the first bell or a book fair? Same-Day production keeps you covered. Print your back to school bookmarks today.









