Abstract: A book stand including a spring clip formed at its base, with a spine mounted to the clip. The spine pivotally mounts da plurality of "U" shaped support channels longitudinally aligned and in a contiguous relationship relative to one another in a first position and arranged parallel in an inter-folded second position, with a foldable linkage arrangement mounted overlying the support channels to permit inter-folding of the organization along the spine, with a self-contained illumination member mounted at an upper end of the spine. The organization is inter-folded to be received within a storage and transport pouch during periods of non-use.