30 Weird and Wacky Bookmarks Left in Library Books
One of the oldest existing bookmarks dates to 6th century AD. Made of ornamental leather and lined with vellum, it was attached by a leather strap to the cover of a Coptic codex found in Egpyt. The codex is housed at the Chester Beatty museum in Dublin, Ireland, though it’s too fragile to keep on display.
While some people still use leather bookmarks, others have become more creative in modern times. Read on to learn some of the surprising “bookmarks” our library staff have unearthed on the job.
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