Unique bookmarks

Over the years, our circulation desk has found quite an assortment of unusual items left in books that readers have used to mark their spots. Maybe you have never thought of using one of these items as a bookmark, so here are some ideas... just in case you've misplaced your bookmark or feel inclined to fold over a page.

Kleenex (clean or used)

Sheets of toilet paper (clean)

Homework assignments

Library cards

Hair

Toothpicks

Bobby pins

Pay checks

Medical records

Bills

Airline Boarding passes

Vacation pamphlets and flyers

Class photos, prom pictures, baby pictures, vacation pictures

Thank you cards

Shopping lists

Well-used recipe cards

Driver licenses

A packet of tropical punch flavored Kool-Aid

Raisins

Creepy Crawlies

ID badges

A leaf, many leaves

Flowers

Sticks

To-Do lists

Candy Wrappers

Post-it-notes

Pencils

Real bookmarks