a battery holding and dispensing device can hold a plurality of batteries , in an assortment of battery sizes . the battery holding and dispensing device includes a frame having a plurality of compartments sized and shaped to each receive a battery of a particular battery size and each having a detent for releasably retaining the battery in the compartment . each compartment has at least one opening in the bottom and lower side to expose a corner of the battery to allow finger ejection of the battery from the compartment past the detent , and to allow the user to touch the batteries to ascertain battery size by feel . the assortment of batteries held in the frame is preferably pre - selected to correspond to the batteries needed by a particular profession . an arrangement for illuminating the frame is provided .