Would this work for college sized textbooks? would they be to heavy and cause the shelf to bend or snap?
1956025
My best guess is that these shelves won't be sturdy enough for serious college textbooks.
1956026
No they would not be sturdy enough for textbooks. Sometimes they bend with the papers I put on them. Sorry!
1956027
Absolutely yes. You will need something much sturdier to support your textbooks.
1956028
I don't think it can take college books. I just put my DB Systems book and it bends a little. It seems like if I put a couple more it will break. Also, it does not "stick" together, the shelves are just put one on top of the other so as you take stuff out often the shelve above moves or falls. I use it for paper (receipts, notes), and it saves me space but that is about it.PS. If your school books are like mine, you will need a strong wood shelf, plus if they are as expensive as mine, you will want to put them on a vitrine to protect them from everything and everyone hahaha :P I don't think it can take college books. I just put my DB Systems book and it bends a little. It seems like if I put a couple more it will break. Also, it does not "stick" together, the shelves are just put one on top of the other so as you take stuff out often the shelve above moves or falls. I use it for paper (receipts, notes), and it saves me space but that is about it.PS. If your school books are like mine, you will need a strong wood shelf, plus if they are as expensive as mine, you will want to put them on a vitrine to protect them from everything... » Read More I don't think it can take college books. I just put my DB Systems book and it bends a little. It seems like if I put a couple more it will break. Also, it does not "stick" together, the shelves are just put one on top of the other so as you take stuff out often the shelve above moves or falls. I use it for paper (receipts, notes), and it saves me space but that is about it.PS. If your school books are like mine, you will need a strong wood shelf, plus if they are as expensive as mine, you will want to put them on a vitrine to protect them from everything and everyone hahaha :P « Show Less
1956029
I would say a heavy book would probably cause the shelves to bend and possibly snap. When I push down on them they flex.
1956030
No! Like you said. It will definitely bend. Even papers If i fill up a shelf too much it bends.
1956031
yes, weight from textbooks would cause the shelves to buckle and maybe even bread. It is set up mostly for papers and files.
1642660
I have heavy books on mine and it's sturdy enough to hold them. I think that if it fits in your pantry, it would work.
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.
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We put a Cuisenart and a Juicman on one, and a toaster oven on the other.For heavy books or over, say, 25 pounds, it might be shakey, unless attached to the wall.The shelves are 3/8" pressboard, so it's not meant for heavy-duty garage work, but more like kitchen shelf extras, or light books and student decoration.But in a corner, it does look quite nice, just like this picture you see. We're happy with it.
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Depends if it is the fixed shelf or adjustable. No hardbacks in the middle of adjustable. I haven't had any bending with mine, but I use mine to display all sorts of different items, not just books. Disperse the weight and you should be alright unless your item is super heavy and right in the middle of the shelf. They aren't as flimsy as some reviews claimed them to be but they aren't Ethan Allen either ;-)
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The physical dimensions of the five shelves set one limit but I think that the weight of the books would be even more critical. Check the directions carefully for weight limits on each shelf.
838084
I have used mine with large books. Initially when all of the weight is on one side it might be a little tricky, but it can certainly hold the weight.
838086
Yes, I used it with a very big and heavy college textbook that was at least 3 inches thick, and it worked perfectly.
1828528
I bought this shelf for my daughter's desk in her dorm room. She puts her heavy textbooks on it and it is very sturdy. The shelf is well made and actually weighs more than expected. I believe it woulld work fine for the monitor! Good luck!
766358
I am not sure if they would hold books. I have one that is very snug on the shelf and the other isn't as snug and tends to wiggle too much. They are on the exact same shelf. I think the thickness is roughly 2". If you got 2 that fit a shelf snug, holding up books might be okay.
1337793
I believe they would bend if you put a lot of books in them. I used them for toys for my son when he was little. I now converted them into a big Guinea pig cage.
373320
This piece of furniture is poorly made. I actually didn't have much luck with this item as it snapped into two. I definitely would not suggest anything heavy since I used it as a bookshelf. Each contained nothing more than paperbacks and it flopped. Hated it. Good luck!
228430
Yes the shelf can hold text books. Depending on the size you may have to place lying down
483738
No. It can hold only light items. It could hold paperback books, for example, but not hefty textbooks. When I tried to use the shelves this way, they out and stripped the supports in such a way as to be no longer usable. A full size printer would be too heavy.
1337789
I wouldn't use them for textbooks but for paperbacks they should be sturdy enough.
766357
i was not impressed with these shelves. you can go to containter store and buy them. they fit over about and inch plus shelf. there is a lttle wiggle room but if you force it it will break (as mine did) where its sautered together. it should hold books but how well will depend on how the rack fits over the shelf. hope this helps.
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I have a mixture of hardback and paperback cookbooks on my shelves and they are holding up fine. If they are average size books, I would say you should be fine. However if you are using them for college size text books on a full shelf, I might hesitate in the purchase. Also I am not accessing my books everyday like you may in a classroom. If you are working with small kids who might climb on the shelves than I would not purchase it for a classroom.