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A Library Card Beats a Paywall Badge Hoodie

A Library Card Beats a Paywall Badge Hoodie

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Unisex fit, true to size, S to 5XL. Heavyweight fleece hoodie.

A library card beats a paywall. The warmest place in a lot of towns in winter is the public library, with its free wifi, free books and free heat for anyone who walks in. Paywalls do not offer any of that. This hoodie puts the wildflower badge and its point on something you can wear to the stacks on the coldest Saturday of the year.

Readers looking for a librarian hoodie often buy it for someone who works the reference desk in a drafty building. It fits the Saturday library run, a winter book sale in the community room, and a library board meeting where the budget gets debated.

It is printed on a Gildan Heavy Blend hooded sweatshirt of 8 oz, 50/50 cotton and polyester, with a double-lined hood, matching drawcord, front pouch pocket that fits a paperback, and ribbed cuffs and hem. The ink is applied direct to garment and sits in the fabric, not on it.

The fit is unisex and relaxed, true to size from S to 5XL, and two sizes up makes it oversized. Colors are Sand, Sport Grey and White. Also as a tee and a sweatshirt. Our book bans and libraries page tracks the fight over what libraries can keep on their shelves.

Designed and printed to order in the USA. Machine wash cold, inside out, with like colors. Tumble dry low. Do not bleach or iron the design.

Details

  • Gildan Heavy Blend hooded sweatshirt.
  • 8 oz, 50/50 cotton and polyester.
  • Double-lined hood, drawcord, pouch pocket.
  • Direct-to-garment print, into the fabric.
  • Unisex, relaxed cut, true to size.
  • Sizes S through 5XL.
  • Colors: Sand, Sport Grey, White.
  • Made to order in the USA.

Common questions

Will a paperback fit in the pocket? A standard paperback fits in the front pouch pocket, along with your card and a phone.

Is this warm enough for a cold library building? Yes. It is a midweight fleece hoodie, made for drafty reading rooms and walks home in winter.

Is it a good gift for a library worker? Yes. Reference librarians, pages and branch managers all end up explaining this exact point.

Can I order several for a book club? Yes. The whole club can order together, each person choosing a size and a color.

Wear it to: the library board meeting, Banned Books Week, storytime, the bookstore.

Fabric and fit

Gildan Heavy Blend hooded sweatshirt: 8 oz cotton and polyester fleece, double-lined hood with matching drawcord, front pouch pocket, ribbed cuffs and hem. Unisex, true to size, S to 5XL in Black, Sand, Sport Grey, and White.

Measurements for every size are on the size and fit guide.

Printing and care

Printed to order in the USA, direct to garment: water-based ink goes into the fabric rather than sitting on top, so the print stays soft and does not crack or peel.

Machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low or hang dry. Do not iron the print. More on the fabric and care page.

Shipping and returns

Every shirt is made when you order it and ships from the USA. Current production and delivery times, and how returns work, are on the shipping and returns page. Ordering for a group? See group and bulk orders.

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