Abstract: Page turner apparatus that includes a book support having a transverse ledge and a top flange, a slide plate on the support for transverse movement, the slide plate having a plurality of parallel slots for the pages to be turned extended therethrough, and operable mechanism for mounting the slide plate and selectively moving the slide plate to turn a page. The operable mechanism of each of the first and third embodiments includes a toothed rack slidably mounted on a slide rod and attached to the slide plate, and a foot pedal operated cable for selectively moving the rack in a page turning direction. In the second embodiment the operable mechanism includes a motor for driving a rod having a threaded portion cooperating with the threaded portion of a slide plate mounting block for transversely moving said block.