books
About this emoji
The books emoji is part of the Objects category (book-paper) since Unicode 0.6. It is associated with: book, books, education, fantasy.
The books emoji belongs to the Objects category, specifically the book-paper subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 0.6 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 📚 books emoji for referencing tools, clothing, technology, and everyday items. It is often associated with book, books, education, fantasy.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 📚 |
| Name | books |
| Category | Objects |
| Subgroup | book-paper |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1F4DA |
| Shortcode alias | :books: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :books: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “books” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.