Are these sturdy enough for books?
1324872
The metal grating is certainly strong enough, but you would have to reinforce the connectors with cable ties.
1324873
I wouldn't trust them. I had them in my pantry for food and in my children's closets and they kept coming apart and are very difficult to put back together without taking everything off and redoing it. I got rid of them and replaced them with sturdier more expensive shelves and it was totally worth it. Less stress and annoyance!
1324874
No. We had to zip tie all joints to keep it together. Without the zip ties, it won't hold anything. But, with the zip ties it works great.
1324875
I never put too much weight on them. Just a few books and lighter weight boxes of craft stuff. I also used them for storing clothes. I never really tested them to hold a regular amount of books.
1324876
Yes, if you put them together properly, though I'd question HOW MANY books each shelf can hold without some extra reinforcement from zip ties or something. I used to keep school books in mine, but I only had maybe 3 or 4 of them on one shelf. Considering they were fairly heavy college textbooks and the shelves never came apart, I would say yes.
1816808
I think so. I use them for many of my hard cover books some over 300 pages thick
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.
2155434
They seem sturdy enough, but currently I have them stacked on separate shelves, so I can't be absolutely certain!
1337794
I don't know that i would use them to hold textbooks sized but maybe paperback novels. I haven't put a whole lot of weight on mine since i use them at artist alley. The times i have used it for heavier storage it has not batted a eyelash though. As long as you don't weight it with 30 math books you should be alright.
95926
They are pretty flimsy. Could not even support a full shelf of books without starting to sag. I ended up having to re-enforce the shelves--big hassle. I don't recommend them as bookshelves.
801103
Absolutely. They are very sturdy and can be easily moved when needed. Wont fall over or be pushed around like many bookends. Would be perfect for an open ended shelf with a free end where you wanted to put books all the way to the end.
1250162
The back is not finished and for bookshelfs they are sturdy but again the back isn't finished. I wouldn't suggest using them for that purpose.
2149826
I would imagine it would work out just fine. The shelves are adjustable and they seem pretty sturdy. It holds all our heavy books perfectly. We are very happy with our purchase. �
2045833
It should be fine to put books on. The shelves are strong.Although I wouldn't put too many on one shelf. Or extremely heavy books.
1531839
I checked them with some hardback books 11" and bigger and they seem to hold them well. These bookends have a 3" extension that books sit on, so you have a good base for support. I am very pleased with them. They are not flimsy.
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.
1485289
I don't think these are sturdy enough for books. I have handbags stored on mine and they get very wobbly with too much weight. If your 4 and 5 year olds are like my nephews, they'll have lots of books. Better to go for something sturdier. I think you'll have more flexibililty.
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
406937
I just tried one. Yes they are very sturdy. They are very light so storage would have to support them upright.
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.
777038
Yes, the shelves are sturdy. We have them loaded with baskets of papers/mazagines, a wine bottle holder, wine glasses, framed pictures, candleholders, and a laptop.