Book Stand, Straight Back, Aluminum, with Black Plastic Tips DOES NOT HOLD BOOKS OPEN FOR HANDS-FREE READING. Our aluminum book stands are for displaying items indoors, like the cover of a book, or disc, or the front of an e-book reader. The book stand can hold items that are roughly 1 3/4 of an inch wide. Items for display should be tilted back. Approx. Weight of each Book Stand is 1/2 ounce. Approximate size H 5", W 2", Depth 3". Width is adjustable by hand. Great display stand for your nightstand at home, schools, offices, book stores, libraries, and churches. Great gift for book lovers. Good way to display CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, Kindles. This Book Stand is best suited for items that aren't thicker than about 2 inches. For thicker or extra heavy books we recommend our Bent Back Book Stands. (Search Amazon for Bent Back Book Stands)