as in booksellers
one who is keenly devoted to books
for bibliophiles, no electronic device could possibly give the tactile pleasure of a beautifully bound book
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Cincinnati is great for bibliophiles, as Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library has 41 locations, and more than 395,000 residents have library cards.
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Bibliophiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bibliophiles. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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