How much weight can bookcase hold? I have a ton of textbooks and packages of copy paper I need to store neatly into a case like this.
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I reenforced ours. It held the weight pretty well but it tended to lean forwards where we have it placed. It is a very sturdy shelf and will hold plenty enough books. I can upload a picture if you would like to see our shelf full of books.
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Let's put it this way-I'm a book junkie & my bookcases are FULL! I've only had one shelf fall, but it was because one of the little pegs came out-put it back in & it's fine. Honestly-I have had no problem loading my bookcases up-I'm a vet tech & have all my textbooks, my husband has his woodworking books & of course-my cookbooks are lined up on the shelves, so I would say don't worry about, they can take whatever you have.
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I loe this and I have a lot of books and other things on ours. I am really pleased at how sturdy this is.
717491
Mine is nice and sturdy. I use it for research and I have several heavy books on it.
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We used one of our half sized ones for bags and shoes and other mud room type things, and it held up fine. It is of very sturdy particle board, and it holds up many of my heaviest books and statues. I have 6 of these bookcases (of various sizes), and I haven't had a problem yet.
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I dont really have an exact number regarding how many pounds of weight can this bookcase handle. However, I order three of these and they have been full of books (totally full, some shelves even hold 2 layers of books) for fine for 1+ year for me. This bookshelf is made from solid wood and in my opinion it is very solid and tough.
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No but it would hold the weight. I have a significant amount of books on there.
778372
Seems very sturdy. I have it very full and many of the books are large and heavy.
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It can definitely hold a book that tall as long as it's not super duper thick. I have a big heavy calculus back that fits in this book stand fine. It's very sturdy.
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If you have a lot of heavy reference books then this is not the quality your looking for. I would say it has light to medium weight capacity. It's all particle board.
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Paperbacks will fit it but obviously it'll depend on the size of the book. A bigger sized book may have to stand up versus being on its side. As far as weight, it's very sturdy. Weight won't be an issue.
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I can't answer this question directly. All I can say is that I have completely filled two bookcases with books, many of them heavier hardbacks, and have had no problems. I did put some shims under the front of the bookcases to prevent any possible leaning forward but that was a precaution - don't know if it was really necessary or not.
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Mine average about 40 books per shelf. That's a mixture of paperbacks, text books, hard covers, etc. The shelves are 3 feet wide. As far as strength, the shelves are VERY sturdy. There's no drooping of the boards. They are very solid. While my shelves have about 40 books stored vertically in their normal fashion, each shelf also has many books stacked on top of those books horizontally as well as books stacked horizontally on the front edge. So you can really keep a lot of books on each shelf.
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I haven't found any problem. They're very sturdy. Actual weight I wouldn't know, but for the price it's a very well built bookcase.
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I am sure you could stack the binders on one shelf. I have big heavy books on my shelves. I am sure they weigh more than 30lbs.
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My Seville bookcase is loaded with books. So far -- no problem! I have hardcovers, paperbacks, large, and small books. I love it! Mine is inside an extra bedroom closet -- fits great, looks nice, and I can stack or sit books individually. If you try the bookcase, I hope you like it as much as I like mine!
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I regularly place a full big band book on this stand. Not sure exactly how much it weighs, but we're talking a heavy duty folder with 300 or so sheets of paper in it...
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Yes. I have lots of books--very heavy--on my shelves. They are holding up well.
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Hard to say. Might be too top heavy. Maybe if you put books on bottom shelf.