Are the lower shelves strong enough to hold books?
1937563
I do not know how much weight you are wanting to put on the shelf, but I do have several cookbookCookbooks and other books on the shelf that is holding nicely. The table helped me organize my clutter of books. Enjoy!
1937564
I have about 15 books on the lower shelf and that seems to be stable. Not sure of they would hold a set of encyclopedias, I also have a cd/ stereo and speakers on the middle shelf and have had no issues.I hope this helps.
1937565
I would not put very many books on the lower shelves. They aren't as sturdy as the top. That is the one thing that I was disappointed about. Don't get me wrong, the shelves aren't flimsy but just not as sturdy as I would have liked. Its a great looking table. I only have a few decorative items on the bottom shelves. But I'm sure you could put a few on them.
1937566
I guess so, I use it for ornaments but I am pretty sure you can put some books in it.
1937567
I believe so, its kind of a hard but thin wood almost feels like plastic but its pretty sturdy
1937568
Yes it is strong enough to hold books. It is very well made. I have several school yearbooks on my bottom shelf and have not had a problem
769294
Yes. They are tall and narrow, so they can fall over if bumped hard, but they are strong enough to hold the weight of all the books you can fit on them. I have four of them in my home and I use two of them to hold stereo speakers that are pretty heavy. I really like them. Great for holding pictures and nick knacks too.
540450
I agree with the other responses. I have a full shelf of books on the bottom, the other 2 shelves each 1/2 full of books, and a large book of Kells on the top. It is sturdy, but is likely to wobble from the printer movement. At most I would recommend a small printer, preferably on the lower shelves.
228432
Yes, but I would recommend placing those on the two bottom shelves and make sure the cardboard backing to the case is attached securely. I have some large books including a Random House encyclopedia on the bottom shelf with no problem.
320466
The shelves are adjustable to heights and are deep enough to fit a 3 ring binder so yes books are no problem
1747363
Yes, I know it can. I had the same question as you did when I first purchased them, and I was nervous that the shelves would not hold. They do. While typing I am looking at them right now and the shelves are strong. A suggestion that I have is, put the heavier books on the bottom shelf, and the shelf that is the 2nd one up, because these shelves are secured to the sides. In addition to being a college student, I am also a school teachers. I put my teachers edition textbooks on these shelves, and They are holding up fine. Actually most of my books are hardback that are on the shelves. I am very pleased with how these shelves look and how they hold their weight. Yes, I know it can. I had the same question as you did when I first purchased them, and I was nervous that the shelves would not hold. They do. While typing I am looking at them right now and the shelves are strong. A suggestion that I have is, put the heavier books on the bottom shelf, and the shelf that is the 2nd one up, because these shelves are secured to the sides. In addition to being a college student, I am also a school teachers. I put my teachers edition textbooks on these shelves, and They are holding up fine. Actually most of my books are hardback that are on the shelves. I am... » Read More Yes, I know it can. I had the same question as you did when I first purchased them, and I was nervous that the shelves would not hold. They do. While typing I am looking at them right now and the shelves are strong. A suggestion that I have is, put the heavier books on the bottom shelf, and the shelf that is the 2nd one up, because these shelves are secured to the sides. In addition to being a college student, I am also a school teachers. I put my teachers edition textbooks on these shelves, and They are holding up fine. Actually most of my books are hardback that are on the shelves. I am very pleased with how these shelves look and how they hold their weight. « Show Less
1676207
Yes, I believe they would. Even though these are not as tall as some others come, they are strong and sturdy and won't bend to the weight of heavy books.
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.
685911
Yes, there is a nail/bolt on the bottom to hold it in place. Shelves are good & sturdy!
756666
I can't say exactly, but mine is loaded down with books and the shelves don't appear to be buckling even slightly.
1458740
It is holding my TV. So it probably is strong enough for a lot of books. But the shelves don't go flush against the wall (at least, mine don't), so the only problem would be the books standing up. You could lay them flat and pile them.It will probably hold a fish bowl, too, but I'd suggest putting it on the lower shelves.
156210
No unless you were to put plywood on top of unit which would pretty much limit the shelf that would be on the bottom unit, but even then i wouldnt recommend for stability purposes. Seville does make higher shelves that are very sturdy.
137889
They are pretty sturdy, you can easily do 10-15 pounds per shelf. It is 3/4" composite board material so it's going to hold a full load of books if you needed.
1499631
I have some books on my bottom shelf. The stability of the shelf really has to do with how securely you can get this up against the wall. Mine is pretty stable but due to the baseboard you can't get the little foot on the bottom of the bottom shelf right against the wall. The bottom shelf is flush to the wall but the little support is not. You can put some decent weight on the shelves, like books and plants but if you are looking to support a library of books and binders, this is probably not the shelf for you.
2110812
No but it would hold the weight. I have a significant amount of books on there.
373319
Yes, the bottom shelf has extra support and should handle that weight with not problem. The other shelves I would not put a lot of weight on them.
2166695
No, the shelves are just strong enough for your bath items. If you were to rest your foot on the lower shelf it would tilt over.