If you're looking for a way to store your kids' books in a way that keeps them neat and easily accessible, how about taking a cue from librarians and go with a heavy-duty book truck? These carts on wheels are the real thing, made of steel or wood, with huge weight capacities. They're built to last and have a geek-chic retro vibe to them that we absolutely love.
We selected 5 from various educational furniture suppliers that think look promising, but you can always check Google to see if you can find any suppliers locally since shipping can cost quite a bit.
1. Demco LibraryQuiet Booktruck, $196, available in 14 colors, holds up to 375 lbs
2. Catskill Wood Library Cart, $223, each shelf holds 150 lbs, shown in walnut
3. Raymond Products V-shaped Book Cart, $194.99, we love this one for a teen's room
4. Sandusky Lee 3 Shelf Book Truck, $178.95, 3 sizes available, 500 lb capacity
5. Luxor 2 Shelf Book Truck, $269.99, choice of 7 colors for truck, choice of 6 colors for stripe
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I've been eying the Land of Nod version for weeks now, but I think I'm going to be bold and attempt these awesome DIY instructions to save a few bucks. http://ana-white.com/2010/12/library-book-cart.html
I used to test and market book trucks to the library market and you're missing the best brand for the home - Smith System book trucks! Awesome color choices and less industrial looking casters (check out the Blueberry color) plus great quality and cool shelf configurations with shelf and bin combinations for toys and art materials. And no, I never worked for them directly, they were just my favorites!!!
LilyZ, I saw the Smith System book trucks as I was compiling the list. Totally agree that they look great, too. Thanks for mentioning them!
Demco trucks by a mile. They hold a ton and come in fun colors. I have the fun red color in my (big) library.
This post reminds me of that one episode of Parks and Recreation where Leslie Knope has a tiff with Tammy from the Library and knocks over the book cart while yelling "You punk ass book jockies!"
I WANT I WANT I WANT
The Demco and the Smith System are both pretty great...
I have a very long time to think over the colors while I save my pennies...