When you’re looking online for guidance about packaging books for e-commerce, two things jump off the page. The first is that there’s a huge amount of advice and opinions out there. And the second is that though this advice is invariably well intentioned and clearly has both the customer’s satisfaction as well as the product’s safe passage firmly in mind, all too often words like ‘bubble wrap,’ ‘packing peanuts,’ ‘plastic’ and even ‘staples’ crop up.
So that’s why we wrote this blog post: we’re here to show you that no compromise is necessary when it comes to packaging books - not for your customers, not for your business and certainly not for the environment.
But, what do we need to bear in mind when packing and shipping books? And how can we avoid environmentally unfriendly pitfalls whilst maintaining customer satisfaction and ensuring that any book; whether highly rare and collectible or destined for the beach - gets to its destination in pristine condition?
To understand the packaging, first we must take a look at the product.
‘Books are precious’ is a phrase drummed into many of us right from our first forays into reading. And of course it’s not just the book itself that can be valuable - first editions, out‑of‑print works or deluxe hardbacks - it's the content.
Books educate, transform and comfort. They transport us to new worlds, foster empathy and spark imagination. There’s nothing worse than a battered spine or torn pages, so every book deserves the right protection.
Used books thrive in marketplaces like World of Books and AbeBooks. Yet customers still expect secure, sustainable packaging and swift delivery—even for second‑hand titles.
Parcels endure drops, bumps, crushing and even attempted tampering. Over‑taping or using bulky void‑fill may protect the book but adds cost and environmental impact—and frustrates customers.
Books are heavy. High postage often rivals the book’s value—and extra insurance or tracking only adds to the bill.
Many fall back on bubble wrap, plastic fillers or staples. While these offer protection, they’re inefficient, time‑consuming and non‑sustainable—undermining brand image and costing your business in time and materials.
Excess packaging is wasteful, damages customer loyalty and increases both shipping and environmental costs. There’s a better way.
Three questions guide the choice of book packaging:
Our book wrap mailers tick all those boxes.
Also called postal wraps, these mailers feature strong edges for superior impact protection. The variable‑height crease accommodates one book or many, snugly and without void‑fill. Best of all, each mailer assembles in under three seconds.
With tamper‑evident seals and a built‑in tear strip, our mailers secure books in transit yet open effortlessly—no scissors or knives required. They also fit through UK letterboxes for added customer convenience.
Made from FSC®‑certified kraft corrugated cardboard, our mailers are fully recyclable. Our tear‑cord is now plastic‑free, and every order helps us plant trees via our partnership with Ecologi.
If you need a faster, more sustainable way to package books—whether rare collectibles or everyday reads—our book wrap mailers deliver protection, speed and simplicity. Customise your branded book wraps with print or bespoke sizes tailored to your products and your brand.
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