will it hold a heavy book?
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It guess that begs the question "how heavy?" I have actually had two 300-page fake books on mine at the same time and have had no problem. It's really a great stand and an excellent value.
1679169
I use it with a heavy 3 ring binder full of sheet music with no problem at all
1679170
I would think so. The books for my band aren't really heavy but this stand seems very sturdy.
1679171
like with anything you must use common sense, and a little bit of care. i use mine with a 3 ringbinder full of sheet music. about a rheem of paper, with no problems. i recommend this stand if you need portability
1679172
As someone already commented ... How Heavy We typically use a 2 to 3 inch ring binders rather stuffed with no problem
518218
Priscilla, i am really not sure of it's weight capacity, but i have used it to hold a hardback book. It will not work on paperback books tho' cause there is no way to hold the pages in place. I hope this helps you decide.
1312292
Fill it with books and it will hold the weight. It is fit for its intended purpose.
966953
No it will fall over. It is fairly light weight and stays in place by the weight of the book.
1680209
Yes, I don't see why it wouldn't. It is fairly sturdy and I have put stacks of books on it without problems. You will have to tighten the legs over time as they loosen with time.
900379
I would not put a bunch of heavy books on the unit. It is fairly sturdy, but you will want a dedicated "book" shelf for what you want. This one is more for family snapshots and misc things. We only keep books on the bottom shelf.
1389529
I believe it will hold it it is very sturdy I love mine, holds big text books
104674
I don't think it would hold up well with big, heavy music books. You can always put something more substantial (like very thin plywood) on it, which makes it sturdier and could make it longer to accommodate 4 pages across.
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I believe it should, I have well over 15 pounds of books on it now, and it has not fallen yet.
1630310
yes, it can hold a larger book, like an atlas, even. i am using it now for a heavy sherlock holmes anthology that is 9" x 11" and waay thicker than the spring page holders can manage, but i can read it fine without using the page holders. obviously, if your book is twice as high as the back of the bookstand and doesn't have a hardcover, it might flop backwards. but so far, i've been able to use this bookstand for every possible book i've needed to read. i can't say enough good things about this stand, seeing that i own 5 of them and scatter them all over the house for convenience.
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I would not recommend this bench for book storage. The bottom is not the same sturdy construction as the sides and back, but made of particleboard instead. I use mine to hold handbags, which I would estimate weigh about 25 pounds collectively. This would be fine to store linens, shoes or other lightweight items.
1023515
It can hold the binder and the book but the straps slip a little if it gets to heavy.
872563
If I understand the question you are trying to hold a book when closed measures 1.75 in thick. Yes this will hold the book but you have to widen the front arms, slide it in, then reposition the legs to hold it upright. Very tight fit.
196213
It would - but depends on book thickness. This bag doesn't have any 'give' to it .. It's fairly rigid and does not expand.
558355
I think it would hold it. The stand is very sturdy. I've put some fairly heavy textbooks on it.
1769983
yes, it will hold a decent sized hardcover book. however, if, by large, you mean lots of pages (think Harry Potter), it will rest on it, but not stay open. Will have to hold it open. I love mine for reading in bed. Also works great with a Kindle or tablet!!
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This large book shelf holds 20lb max. load and is 10 inches deep. I have hardcover heavy cookbooks and a couple of paperbacks on mine and it works just fine. Make sure you install it properly so it remains sturdy.