Choose
Single-faced or Double-Faced
Shelving Height
Starter or Adder Units
Shelving Depth
Shelving Finish
Other Shelving Considerations |
There are
two basic types of wood shelving: double-faced or single-faced. Your
choice of either or a mixture of both will depend on your library
layout requirements.
Single-faced: Or wall-type shelving, these units cannot stand alone.
They must be anchored to a wall for proper support. (Anchoring
hardware is included.)
Double-faced: Or aisle-type shelving, these stand alone ranges of
shelving can be placed anywhere in your library. but you may prefer to
set them up as ranges or aisles.
Brodart hardwood shelving is available in
four different heights:
42" and 48" High: These easy to reach shelves are ideal for children's
libraries. Available with a wood top or high-pressure laminate top to
prevent scratches and wear. Our most popular laminate color choices
are available to coordinate with your interior.
60½": Also ideal for children's libraries, 60½" high shelving is also
ideal for central stack areas where visibility is a must for your
staff.
82": Ideal for general collections and reference collections where
space limitations apply and a higher density is required.
Select Starter or adder units: Brodart hardwood shelving is available
as free-standing units or as ranges. If you want to order one 36" wide
shelving section, select a "starter". If a range is desired, select
one starter plus the number of adders you require.
Brodart hardwood shelving is available
in depths of 10" and 12". The biggest factor in choosing one of the
other is the type of book you will be shelving. Wider books will
probably require a deeper shelf. Please refer the Shelf Selection
Guide below for a shelf depth recommendation for your media.
Brodart hardwood shelving is available in depths of 10" and 12". The
biggest factor in choosing one of the other is the type of book you
will be shelving. Wider books will probably require a deeper shelf.
Please refer the Shelf Selection Guide below for a shelf depth
recommendation for your media.
| TYPE
OF VOLUMES |
AVG.
# OF VOLUMES PER SHELF* |
RECOMMENDED
SHELF DEPTH* |
| Art |
21 |
12" |
| Bound Periodicals |
15 |
12" |
| Circulation
(Non-Fiction) |
24 |
10" |
| Economics |
24 |
10" |
| Fiction |
24 |
10" |
| General Literature |
21 |
10" |
| History |
21 |
10" |
| Juvenile (Elementary) |
30 |
10" |
| Juvenile
(Pre-School) |
36 |
12" |
| Law |
15 |
10" |
| Medical |
15 |
12" |
| Public Documents |
15 |
10" |
| Reference |
18 |
12" |
| Scientific &
Technical |
18 |
12" |
| *Numbers
shown are general guidelines only. |
| Recommended
maximum weight per wooden shelf is 100 pounds. |
Backs: All Single-Faced Brodart Hardwood Shelving is available with
an optional back to prevent your books and media from being pushed
out the back. Backs are finished on one side and are available in an
economy painted light or dark version or a plywood matching woodgrain.
Partitions: All Double-Faced Brodart Hardwood Shelving is available
with an optional partition to separate each side of the shelving
unit. Partitions are finished on both sides and are available in an
economy painted light or dark version or a plywood matching woodgrain.
Shelving with Laminate tops: Low 42" and 60½" shelving can be
ordered with optional high-pressure laminate tops to prevent
scratches and wear from backpacks and displays.
Our single-faced and double-faced hardwood shelving features a
cost-effective modular design, with starter and adder units for easy
expansion. Starter units are complete shelving sections; add-on
units attach to the starter and come with a cost-saving intermediate
panel. Manufactured from all-natural hardwoods; no particleboard or
synthetic materials are used. One starter unit is required for each
shelving range. Each unit measures 36" wide from center to center of
uprights.
Oak end panels are 1" thick, five-ply lumber core. Shelves are
adjustable on 32mm intervals. Intermediate uprights are ¾" thick,
solid-oak hardwood.
Shelves, 35"W, are ¾" thick solid hardwood to support the weight of
heavy book loads. Shelving tops are ¾" thick solid oak. The base
front is ½" thick, 4" high solid oak. Stability of Brodart's wood
shelving is ensured because the base, top and vertical panels are
securely connected with 5/16" bolts. Backs and partitions are
available for all heights.
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