What does ๐ Books mean?
A stack of books. It is the go-to emoji for studying, exams, homework, research and a love of reading. Students post it during finals and late-night revision, bookworms use it for reading hauls and library trips, and teachers use it for lessons and school news. It can also mean knowledge or being well-read in general. For a single book being read, ๐ is the closer match.
๐ Books is an emoji from the Objects category (books & paper), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about book, education, fantasy, knowledge, library and novels.
Example messages
๐ Books on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Books looks on each platform.
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Books emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Books emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :books:.
When was the Books emoji added?
๐ Books was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Books. The underlying code (U+1F4DA) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.