How sturdy are the shelves? I am in nursing school and thus have a lot of very heavy textbooks. Just 6 of my books weigh a combined 30lbs.
1989905
I have three of these and they are filled with theological and philosophy books which are large and heavy. The center shelf is fixed so I put the heaviest books from there down and the smaller and lighter books on the top two shelves. For the price they are pretty good. I do have some stronger Sauder book shelves as well and there is a difference but also a difference when you try to move them. Remember you have to put them together as they come boxed and you will need a few tools to do so and getting the back panel on straight and well nailed is the KEY to keeping it square and not having any sway when you remove books and replace them. Again for the price not a bad book shelf. I have three of these and they are filled with theological and philosophy books which are large and heavy. The center shelf is fixed so I put the heaviest books from there down and the smaller and lighter books on the top two shelves. For the price they are pretty good. I do have some stronger Sauder book shelves as well and there is a difference but also a difference when you try to move them. Remember you have to put them together as they come boxed and you will need a few tools to do so and getting the back panel on straight and well nailed is the KEY to keeping it square and not having... » Read More I have three of these and they are filled with theological and philosophy books which are large and heavy. The center shelf is fixed so I put the heaviest books from there down and the smaller and lighter books on the top two shelves. For the price they are pretty good. I do have some stronger Sauder book shelves as well and there is a difference but also a difference when you try to move them. Remember you have to put them together as they come boxed and you will need a few tools to do so and getting the back panel on straight and well nailed is the KEY to keeping it square and not having any sway when you remove books and replace them. Again for the price not a bad book shelf. « Show Less
1989906
I'm a law student and I have all my textbooks on one of the shelves; haven't had any problems!
1989907
These shelves are able to hold a lot of weight, more than 30 lbs. If you are planning to set the bookcase on carpet, you might have to lean it back against the wall so it does not tip forward or use the included wall bracket. Other than that issue the case works great and holds lots of books.
1989908
They hold up well. I also went to nursing school many years ago, but still have some of my texts, along with the book's I got when I went to further my education in psychology. I have had the bookcase for about 5 months and there are no signs of stress or sagging. I am well pleased for the price.
1989909
I've had this bookshelf for about a year. All the shelves are loaded with papers & books, but not heavy textbooks. The middle couple of shelves are starting to sag, so I wouldn't recommend it for books like yours. It would definitely need reinforcement.
918503
I've got 4 book boxes, each weighing around 60 lbs., on the bottom two shelves of one unit. I estimate the total weight on that unit at around 260-275 lbs. and it's carried that load for a year with no problems. I would advise putting heavy items on the bottom two shelves only, so the unit won't tip easily (in case it gets bumped).
2028630
I don't know the exact weight, but I have the shelves full of hard cover books with no problems.
1849892
That sounds like a lot of books! Mine has held up well but I do not carry that much weight.
1807466
These shelves are really thick in comparison to their length. Not sure how much weight it would take to bow them, but mine are full of books from one end to end in all shelves. I have had it for a few months now with no hint of bowing.
1134470
I have many text books and they fit easily in the shelves. I have 4 five shelves and 2 four shelves. Many of my books very heavy and the bookcases don't shift or sag. I really like them.
1529700
My two lowest shelves are full of hardbound textbooks and binders full of papers. The next two hold normal sized hardbound books and the top shelf is full of CDs and DVDs. As long as you put the heaviest on the bottom, I don't think you will have any problems. The whole unit might be light when empty, but it can really hold a lot without sagging.
2279146
It depends on how big the book is, I have some thick and thin paperbacks and the same with the harder books. However my paperback are lighter and I can put more of them on a shelf that can not hold as much weight. I have about 30 paperbacks on the third shelf from the bottom and 18 hardback on the bottom shelf. My other shelves are a mixture.
421226
Since the shelves are glass, I would be careful about putting a LOT of weight on it - but it is definitely sturdy enough to hold a few books, but I would not use it to load the full shelf necessarily.
1446273
Yes, the shelves are very sturdy. I just use mine for books, mostly hardcover. I weighed the books I had on a shelf and it was just over 17lbs. That was just one shelf. All my shelves are filled that much and I haven't had a problem with any bowing/distorting of the shelves. I don't see why they couldn't be used to create a very unique and creative liquor display.
778372
Seems very sturdy. I have it very full and many of the books are large and heavy.
1807465
They're pretty sturdy shelves, as is the entire unit. The weight limit per shelf, from top shelf to bottom is: 25 lbs, 25 lbs, 35 lbs, 25 lbs, and 40 lbs.
2049156
I can't give an exact weight, but I have them loaded with History books, and would guess that the heaviest shelf contains at least 40-45 pounds of books. As far as I can tell, there is no sagging. I will say I would not recommend moving the shelf set with any weight on it. I don't think it would hold up for that.
2049157
No sure on weight but my shelves are loaded with childrens books and toys. They are really sturdy.
1980406
I don't know for sure but they so seem pretty sturdy. I don't think I would load every shelf with hard bound books. But spreading the weight over several shelves and putting lighter weight items in between, would probably work great.
2053806
your question isn't clear. i have filled all of my shelves with books, some of them big and heavy---completely full. no problem. what do u mean? i've no idea how much they weigh
2211599
I haven't had any issues or worries on holding heavy objects. I have a few of the shelving units now. I use one in the garage holding large totes of book's. Works fine so far.