Abstract: A combination loose-leaf ring binder and foldable bookstand is quickly erectable and develops increasing stability with increasingly heavier loads under the designed gravity lock principle. Quick closure is effected upon removal of the load. In combination, a juxtaposed pair becomes a larger display stand. Four alternative erected configurations serve as a drawing board, a flip chart easel a lectern and as a copyholder for typing, all at their various appropriate angles. Other embodiments of the bookstand feature extra compact folding and integration with a book cover.