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, 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
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 17 Sep. 2025.
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