Bookplates mark ownership, and assist your lent books in getting returned to their rightful owner. Bookplates are perfect to use on your favorite fiction story, in your most used cookbook, or in your frequently checked out classroom books. They're archival to last generations, and make an excellent gift for baby showers, young readers, teachers, and book lovers of all ages. Originating from the Latin, the term Ex Libris has been used for centuries when librarianship started to become popular.