bibliophiles

plural of bibliophile
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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Recent Examples of bibliophiles For bibliophiles, these numbers are alarming. Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025 Cincinnati is great for bibliophiles, as Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library has 41 locations, and more than 395,000 residents have library cards. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025 Cincinnati is great for bibliophiles, as Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library has 41 locations, and more than 395,000 residents have library cards. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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