is this sturdy enough to be used as a book case?
748683
I've been using this as a book case and while it is not full yet I'm pretty confident it will hold up. It seems very sturdy to me. And it looks nice to.
748684
Yes it is sturdy. It was placed on a thick carpet and been given some inclination toward the wall by offsetting the adjustible front nobs at the bottom.
748685
I did not install the front curved bars for easier access to my books, and I still haven't had any issues with it about 80% full with medium to large books. I've been using it for about six months now. If it would be helpful I could take a picture of my shelf, so you could get a better feel for the load.
748686
I used it as a bookshelf. It was fine but I'd advise bracing it to the wall. Sharp glass corners if you have kids. The directions were laughable - clearly written by someone who doesn't speak English
748687
If you anchor it to the wall with the provided hardware then yes, as long as you don't overload it. The frame can certainly take the weight, it's the glass that I'd be careful of.
1337789
I wouldn't use them for textbooks but for paperbacks they should be sturdy enough.
1330593
It is pretty sturdy if yours is assembled correctly. After 2 ours didn't roll right. I wouldn't put too much weight on it but it should be fine for day to day use and some heavy books. As for the tracks, you will screw the tracks that are connected to the roll out top to the desk with 4 legs.
335846
This is a pretty heavy bookcase. I would not hang it on a wall. Its best quality is its sturdy construction.
2080198
We bought it as a kid's bookshelves, it has been great but it is not very sturdy as it is cheap, the "wood" cracked after a little bit, we end up dumped it after a year or so. We did put lots of books on it, they are very heavy, I think if you only want to put light items on it, it should be ok.
2110812
No but it would hold the weight. I have a significant amount of books on there.
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
1706135
It is a compressed wood, but a little more compressed than some lower quality furniture. It may not do well as a book case due to the weight, especially the small door. We are having an issue with the weight of canned foods leaving that door slightly ajar.
891192
I don't use it for that but it is sturdy enough to handle that kind of weight. I don't think you could use it hands free due to the tight binding on books. But I absolutely love mine!
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.
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.
2233984
No, I would not use as bookshelf, it isn't sturdy enough. The space between the shelves is 10 inches.
1745321
The bookcase is sturdy enough to hold set of encyclopedias and other books. The printed and some paraphilia sits on the top shelf. I hope this gives you an insight.
23435
It is pretty sturdy so I don't think you'd have any problem storing books as long as they are not too big. The shelves are about 7" deep.
717491
Mine is nice and sturdy. I use it for research and I have several heavy books on it.
2233987
Yes. It would be sturdy enough to use as a bookshelf. The space between the shelves is just about 12". Hope that helps.
958190
Using it as a book shelves. pretty sturdy and heavy when it was put together. hope it helps!