9 Books to Give as Retirement Gifts

Today’s a special day at my library! We are saying farewell to a long-time employee as she retires. She’s been with our library for 40 years. We had a wonderful party for her yesterday – doughnuts in the morning and a pizza party for lunch. With special treats from other staff members, we had a lovely time reminiscing about the good old days, and some staff that had retired stopped by as well!

We also gave our reference librarian a beautiful gift, that fit her style perfectly. A nice bottle of wine and personalized wine glass, some library card coasters, a candle, and some bath bombs. She just remodeled her bathroom, so we wanted to give her a relaxing start to her retirement. We’ve had a lot of people retire in the past few years and we like to make each person feel special. What I like the most is that we framed a quote and had everyone on staff sign the matte. And it’s the perfect sentimental touch for her.

Although these titles didn’t make it into our gift for our reference librarian, these mostly picture books can be a great suggestion when it comes to picking out a great retirement gift! From sweet and sentimental, to silly and goofy these titles are a great choice for retirement gifts. If you’re giving one as gift from a group, have everyone right a note inside for the retiree to make it extra special!

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9 Books to Give as Retirement Gifts

1. Because Score by Mo Willems, Performance by Amber Ren
2. The Couch Potato by Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald
3. From Tree to Sea by Shelley Moore Thomas, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal
4. I Wish You Happiness by Michael Wong, illustrated by Ann Baratashvili
5. Little Tree by Loren Long
6. See You Later, Alligator by Sally Hopgood, illustrated by Emma Levey
7. Wherever You Go! by Pat Zietlow Miller and Eliza Wheeler
8. You’re Only Old Once! A Book for Obsolete Children by Dr. Seuss
9. Life’s Journeys According to Mister Rogers by Fred Rogers

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