Bookish Shirts That Say Something

We make our shirts to last. We start with typewriters and other elements hand drawn and photographed, then edit the original art to make a fun design that is hand screen printed to insure quality and durability.

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Carpe Librum Subscriptions

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The Carpe Librum Design Process

Elizabeth Fontenot, owner and designer

At Carpe Librum we use art and design to celebrate books and
reading. Our small team makes every item by hand to ensure function and quality. Whether it’s our 13-step process for every magnetic bookmark or our investment in screen printing our own wearables and useable, we want to help you create aworld that reminds people: Be awesome. Read books.

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Handmade Magnetic Bookmarks

Every magnetic bookmark we make goes through our signature 13-step process to ensure our bookmarks will never destroy your book.

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TOTES

Our Book Totes are flat bottom and cross stitched at the handles to be filled with books and not rock or break.

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Our Irregularly Scheduled Blog

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  • Coast to Coast with Carpe Librum

    Coast to Coast with Carpe Librum

    If you like hearing the ups and downs of small businesses, this post is for you! If not, here's the TL;DR: Robert and Elizabeth hit 23 states, Carpe Librum is...

    Coast to Coast with Carpe Librum

    If you like hearing the ups and downs of small businesses, this post is for you! If not, here's the TL;DR: Robert and Elizabeth hit 23 states, Carpe Librum is...

  • Art is Important

    Art is Important

    Art is important. Books make you a better version of yourself. You deserve to be seen.   There are some things—some thoughts—that make Carpe Librum what it is. A few...

    Art is Important

    Art is important. Books make you a better version of yourself. You deserve to be seen.   There are some things—some thoughts—that make Carpe Librum what it is. A few...

  • It’s Juneteenth!

    It’s Juneteenth!

    If Juneteenth is about freedom from slavery, why don’t we celebrate it on the anniversary of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation or the surrender of the Confederate Army?

    It’s Juneteenth!

    If Juneteenth is about freedom from slavery, why don’t we celebrate it on the anniversary of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation or the surrender of the Confederate Army?

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BIBLIOCAT

Enjoy our free bibliocat gallery!

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