Weekly Planners & Personal Organizers

A weekly planner is a good tool for organizing your time. Appointment books help keep track of appointments, tasks and academic due dates for individuals, families and even businesses. Staples carries weekly planners and office supplies in an array of styles and sizes that come with many features to meet your needs.

Choosing a Weekly Planner Style

If you want to keep all your planning together, consider planners that have 52 side-to-side pages for each week of the year. This spreads each week out between two pages with space to write several pieces of information per day. Choose ones that begin the week on Sunday or Monday. The week may be spread out vertically or horizontally. This style works well for detailed, daily planning in a weekly overview. Another option is a planner with 26 sheets of paper to organize all 52 weeks in the year. Each style identifies the week at the top and provides space to write details. Both types come with or without lines.

Features of Weekly Planners

Planners often have a few pages in the front and back for additional planning. Many offer single-page calendars for previous years, the current year and one or two years in the future. Other sections of Moleskine planners can include address books, financial planning, emergency contact information and empty pages for notes. For more organization, choose one with tabs for each section to help quickly find essential information. Depending on the size, planners can have one or two sleeves or pockets to hold important papers, business cards or a small calculator. Another helpful feature is a built-in pen or pencil holder.

What are the Different Page Sizes for Weekly Planners?

Like calendars, planners are available in book and pocket sizes. If you are writing in it regularly throughout the day, a pocket planner easily slips into the front pocket of a backpack, a purse or in the pocket of your jacket or pants for quick access. Book sizes range from 6.88 inches x 8.75 inches to 8.5 inches x 11 inches. Pocket sizes are commonly 4.88 inches x 8 inches. Some standard paper-size planners have three-ring holes to fit in binders.

What Types of Covers are Available for Weekly Planners?

Planners can have hard or soft covers that are bound with wire or glue. Hardcovers often have poster or cardboard with semi or high-gloss coatings. Some have fabric or leather covers for a more professional appearance. Both types of covers come in various colors and designs to meet individual preferences.

Can you use Refillable Weekly Planners?

Solid-bound fabric and leather planners, as well as some vinyl ones, are refillable. This allows users to keep some sections, such as the address and single-page future calendar, to save time rewriting the information when starting new years.

Are Environmentally Friendly Weekly Planners Available?

Many brands offer planners made with 30 to 50 percent of recycled paper. Another green option is forest certification. This is a tree tracking system that verifies where the paper or card came from to prevent deforestation and promote reforestation.