Properly selected, a book holder can reduce and sometimes even eliminate hand, wrist, arm and neck fatigue for book lovers, protect the book it holds, and protect the reader’s privacy. While book holders may be a necessity for book readers with certain disabilities, most book lovers believe they don’t really “need” a book holder. However, almost all book lovers quickly discover they prefer reading with one just as soon as they’ve used a well crafted design.

Some book holder designs can also function as a stand to support and position a book for convenient reading without the need of any other supporting device, making for totally “hands-free” reading pleasure. Some designs consist of simple wire creations that clip onto pages of the book to hold it open, while others form stands for use on flat surfaces and can be folded flat for easy storage or transport. Other designs include floor stands that can be rolled from a favorite easy chair to bed to next to. Other designs feature spring steel inside vinyl covers in various colors and designs that wrap around a book to keep it open for reading and snap closed for protection during travel.

Other book holder designs can perform double duty as magazine holders, copy holders, newspaper holders, etc, thus extending the number of benefits its owner enjoys. There are book holders designed to float in a pool or tub, and there are book holders that will hold your book or other reading material attached to your computer or laptop screen. And there are designs to securely clamp to a table, counter top or desk to hold a book weighing up to five pounds while preserving valuable work space. These are especially useful for cook books, instruction manuals, user manuals, repair manuals, and other reading materials you need to have readily visible when working, but where space is at a premium.

By selecting the right book holder(s), a book lover’s enjoyment can be increased significantly.