Elementary teacher here. If I were to put 10-15 picture books in one of these upright, would it hold or tip over due to the weight?
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I use this for shoe storage. With books, you might have to put it against a wall or something. Remember the depth of the box is only 4.5", this might be too shallow for wider books.
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I bought this keyboard shelf about a year ago and I think it would hold a few books just fine. It would depend upon what you screw the shelf in to (wood, etc.). I have it screwed into a half-inch piece of plywood and it is very sturdy - holds my large, ergonomic keyboard, my mouse, and quite often my cat, too! I've also caught myself placing my coffee cup on it too. I don't think a few books would be any problem at all.
155476
Definitely not! It cannot hold very much weight at all. Mine collapsed under the weight of about 12 books.
459784
I don't think it would be a problem. I have mine filled with heavy text books; however, I do recommend that you attach the top to the wall to give it additional stability.
228433
Yes it can hold quite a few. It may seem a little flimsy, but I've stacked a quite few books and other decorations on it and works fine
1325570
It is substantial, but I would not trust it to hold loaded with books. The way it is designed small L brackets could be added on the edges under the top as well as under the base to reinforce for books.
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Maybe 1 or 2 heavy textbooks per shelf (maybe). Would def. not recommend using it as a bookcase! i have a couple picture frames, candles, decor items on mine. We had to rig it majorly! Make sure you have a dude handy with his own tools and screws as well. The ones provided stripped extremely easily for some reason and was missing pieces. It is really cute once you get it put together though.
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Paperbacks will fit it but obviously it'll depend on the size of the book. A bigger sized book may have to stand up versus being on its side. As far as weight, it's very sturdy. Weight won't be an issue.
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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!
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Yes pretty easily depending on how many and how thick your books are. Now I will say if your books are of average size, you shouldn't have a problem at all.
1011936
It is very nice and sturdy, and can hold a number of books. It depends how big the music books are you mentioned.
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Hard to say. Might be too top heavy. Maybe if you put books on bottom shelf.
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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.
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I don't know how much weight it can hold. But I don't think it is a problem because it holds lots of books in our home.
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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.
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It is surprisingly sturdy and balanced, if it is an ink jet it might wobble when it is printing. It wouldn't fall over. I have a 3 year old visitor that uses it as a personal table and she hasn't had any issues with tipping. the base is really solid. I put a round placemat on it and if you put a printer on it, you might want to put one on it too.
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I have used mine for a year with large textbooks and it hasn't broken yet. I think it is pretty sturdy.