Does this cabinet strong enough to store books?
1689823
Yes. I use it to store my holiday dishes which are very heavy. I am very pleased with it.
2133262
We used it for a drom room with lots of books. It has a pretty good strength, especially for lower shelves. More weight up top does tend to shift it back and forth a little. However, the shelves are fitted onto the frame which helps a lot. It should work well for cookbooks positioned up agains a wall.
1499632
Yes, the lower shelves are deep enough to hold books and/or binders. However, I wouldn't recommend putting a lot of weight on the shelves. If your intention was to use as a book shelf than I would suggest a different style.
2257895
I don't think it would hold a lot of of books, as on every shelf. The shelfs are steel reinforced but I'd be concerned about the stability of the unit and the possibility of it toppling with too much weight. Otherwise, it is a very nice piece.
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.
1011935
Yes, I think so. I have a lot of entertainment stuff (equipment, DVDs, WII games and accessories, etc.) stored in mine and it seems quite sturdy. The shelves are about 3/4" thick and seem quite strong.
368817
I have not used it for books but it is study enough to hold them. The shelves are only around 6" deep so you would be limited to the size of book you could put in it.
2015972
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.
1187627
This shelf is pretty sturdy, so I would say yes. I use it to store all my textbooks (which can get pretty heavy).
1011942
yes, it's a sturdy cabinet, solid wood. there is a dividing wall, if you are looking to store long objects
1740500
If mounted to the wall or door, I think it would hold books well. Kids books often seem either very small or huge. You can check the item description for the depth of the shelf to determine if you could place them like a bookshelf or you'd need to display them with the cover/back against the wall/door. BUT, yes - I think it would really hold general house-stuff nicely, but securing it to the wall or door is essential especially if children will be using it. Gotta keep the little ones safe :) Thanks!
155480
I think it can, I put dozens of heavy books on my shelves. Follow the directions for putting them together you should be fine!
2110812
No but it would hold the weight. I have a significant amount of books on there.
155476
Definitely not! It cannot hold very much weight at all. Mine collapsed under the weight of about 12 books.
1803635
Yes. I have many hardback books on this shelf, but one of the shelves seems to be curving a little over time. But it still holds strong.
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.
2000248
Yes - it's very sturdy. You can stack books in each shelf without any concerns.