South Shore Axess 5-Shelf Bookcase - Chocolate

Great buy for the money. Takes a bit of time to assemble but easy to do so and very sturdy.

Super simple to assemble and still seems sturdy. Im 5' 9" for reference photo. Not a big deal but I would like to have the option for 1 or 2 more shelfs or at least the option to buy some.

Ok product good seller. Seller was completely honest about the product and it was exactly as described. It is not meant for a really nice furniture set, but it is a decent looking bookshelf with cardboard back that does the job and is easy to put together pretty decent quality.

Attractive and easy assembly

I was skeptical about the quality of a sub-$200 bookcase like this, but everything arrived undamaged and assembly was simple and straightforward and all of the pieces were square (nothing uneven all the cuts were precise). We'll see how the plastic shelf holders / pins hold up over time but looking good so far!

This looks good for what it is. It is a “cheap” bookcase that serves its purpose.Assembly was absolutely awful! There were no pre-drilled or “started” holes. The screws have a flat ends, so you need holes. We had to drill holes and then use a cordless drill to get the screws in. There was no other way.So it isn’t great, but for the price you can’t go wrong IF YOU CAN DEAL WITH THE AWFUL INSTALLATION.

Had to get two because I have so many books

I bought six of these for my home library. They came very well packed (one piece of veneer was scraped, but other than that they all arrived perfect). They went together easily. While the instructions said two people were needed, I did it by myself with no problems. The most tedious part of assembly is nailing the back on, but don't skimp on the nails, since it's the back that keeps the case from collapsing if you push on the side. It's also worth investing in a cheap electric screwdriver if you are putting together more than one.So far they are holding up well, with little evidence of sagging, even when fully loaded ... there is _some_ sagging, more on that below.I am a librarian, so I have some idea of the cost of shelving. It is true that these are pressed wood, and that they don't use cam locks like the Hon bookcases I have upstairs in my home, so the screw heads show unless you add the (supplied) covers. One reviewer said they were cheap. I would say that they give value for the cost. A five shelf library-quality shelf would cost almost ten times as much (a similar unit from a major manufacturer costs about $575 dollars). For that you get plywood rather than pressed wood, a nicer laminate, and shelves that adjust in one inch increments. But the shelves still sag if you overload them. I gave these shelves a 5 because of the great cost/benefit ratio.As for the sagging, my solution is to go to the local hardware store and have them cut laminated wood shelving to match the space between the shelves on the bookcase. Install the resulting piece vertically in the center of the case between the shelf that sags and the shelf below and the weight is distributed over two shelves. I've only had to do that for one shelf.