If the scroll was long, it would have rods at both ends, which the reader would use to unroll the text with one hand and roll it up with the other, until the desired place was found.
Üks teatmeteos ütleb: „Rullraamatu eelis oli see, et ta oli piisavalt pikk (tihtilugu umbes 10 m), et mahutada tervet Piibli raamatut, kuid samas kokkurullituna oli see oma mõõtmetelt väike. ”