CCA Library Log

Community Christian Academy Library, Lowell MA

Two of the yellow shelving (52 tall by 36 wide) will take care of our donations of fiction, non-fiction, biography and reference. In these areas we have some growth space on current shelving. Getting two of the same height also allows us to put them back to back to allow another flat area in the library where students can place books to examine them or where staff can process books.

Books are very heavy and the typical bookshelves designed for home use cannot withstand a full load of books. When you see them in catalogs - they are always half filled with decorative items or empty space - not too heavy a load. These bookshelves (rated at 150 lbs per shelf) are from a library supply house - Demco.com - which provides metal shelves at a competitive price and gives the option of moveable shelves - a big plus. (metal is much cheaper than wood.) (This product is called atlantic metal economical steel bookcases)
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