An elevated platform or structure designed to support books or reading materials. These devices provide a hands-free reading experience, often employed to improve posture, reduce strain, and offer a comfortable viewing angle for texts, documents, or tablets.
The use of such supports offers multiple advantages. By positioning reading material at eye level, they mitigate neck and back discomfort associated with prolonged downward gazing. Historically, these devices were prevalent in scriptoriums and libraries, facilitating the transcription and study of manuscripts. Today, their utility extends to diverse settings, including kitchens (for cookbooks), offices (for reference materials), and classrooms (for textbooks).