Is this stable enough to hold books on the shelves?
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.
769295
Yes, we have some Nick knacks on ours that are pretty heavy. A few books should be fine.
632237
I'm thinking it will hold a 5lb. book. I'd be a bit concerned about the tilt action with that weight. This stand doesn't LOCK in place in the traditional upward position. It should have a locking mechanism, but it doesn't for this model.
2014996
It's not as sturdy as it seems. It's very wiggly. I currently use it as bookshelf & yet it cannot hold it still. So if I had to answer your question I would say probably not.
1035640
I would not put books on the shelves but something lighter, like CD's. There is no back board for this bookshelf, even though the pictures shows one. But without the back baord to keep the shelves steady, it not good for heavy items.
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
1529697
I don't use it the shelves for books but based on its stability it probably seems OK.
1018521
No. Although sturdy, these units simply snap together, and there would be some flex, so the likelihood of things falling off the shelf is about 95%.
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.
1024854
Yes, it would probably be fine. I have some books and things, but not too heavy. My biggest problem with the unit is that it kind of sways from side to side. The doors didn't fit well, so I have some shims underneath one side to stablize. They are hidden, but without them, the doors are not aligned. Hope this helps!
583281
Technically yes,but shelf will be very wobbly. You need two shelves to make it stable.
537273
I'd say - maybe. I think it would depend on how low you can place the lowest shelf. It's the shelves that give the whole thing it's stability.
402880
It is fairly sturdy but I don't think it would support boxes of books but I have a container of knitting & crocheting things on top of it. I love the 2 I have and need 1 more!!!
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.
1024853
Yes very sturdy. I'm using it to hold very heavy books. This is a great product and looks as advertised
1990360
If it were against a wall, perhaps. It's not so much a matter of 'sturdy' as the tall height for a relatively narrow base. I think it could hold the weight but might tip. I suspect their bookcase might be a better choice, I also have one of those and it's been perfect.
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.
415790
Yes; it is very strong & should hold as many books as you can place on the shelves.