bookstands
Desktop page holders
Bookstands are supports that hold a book open at a readable angle, freeing the reader's hands.
They range from simple wire frames to ornate wooden lecterns.
Musicians use them for sheet music, cooks for recipes: She propped the cookbook on a bookstand while she worked.
The term also applies to small retail displays or kiosks selling books.
religious
Protected sacred space
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- church furnitureSeating and fixtures for worship
- liturgicalOf public worship rites
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
display
Shelf support for volumes
- shelf displayGoods arranged for viewing
- retail displayGoods arranged for sale
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
market
Open-air merchant district
- flea marketOutdoor secondhand goods venue
- festival boothTemporary vendor station
- booksellerLiterature retail merchant
- merchantOne who sells wares
antiquarian · browsing · curbside · kiosk · cart
lectern
Tilted stand for texts
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- church furnitureSeating and fixtures for worship
- liturgicalOf public worship rites
bookend
Shelf support for volumes
- shelf displayGoods arranged for viewing
- retail displayGoods arranged for sale
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
bazaar
Open-air merchant district
- flea marketOutdoor secondhand goods venue
- festival boothTemporary vendor station
- booksellerLiterature retail merchant