FAQ

What is inky umbrella?

Good Question! inky umbrella is a website that lets teachers create registries for books they want in their classrooms. inky umbrella connects teacher’s wishes with local businesses to fulfill their needs. Parents, family and anyone who wants to contribute to a teacher’s registry comes to inky umbrella.com, and selects the name of their teacher to find out what’s on their registry. From there, you can make purchases that will go directly to their classrooms.
It’s a win/win. Teachers get the books they want, and you support local businesses!

Can my school or classroom set up an inky umbrella registry?

Absolutely! We need to know a few details about your school, so fill out this form to set up a time to chat about next steps.

When will the items I purchased be delivered to the classroom?

Each school has created their own timeline for the registry to be open. Once the registry is closed, the items that have been purchased for the class will be delivered. Sometimes the delivery may take longer depending on a supplier’s inventory or due to weather.

Can I purchase books for my home library?

Yes you can! When you make purchases for your child’s teacher, you can also add any book from the inky shop to your cart for your home library. These books will be delivered to your child’s school, and will be sent home with your child. We cannot ship anywhere other than your child’s school.

What does the ‘inky umbrella suggests’ icon on the book titles?

Ahh, that’s a book that was selected by inky umbrella’s team. Most books in the inky catalogue have been pre-selected by the school based on a specific theme. When inky umbrella sources these books, they sometimes come across new titles with a similar message, and add them into the mix.

Have more questions?

Contact us, and we’ll figure it out together