Cantilever Library Shelving
The leading supplier of storage solutions in any industry providing shelving, lockers, casework & everything in between.
Equal Parts Rugged Strength and Pleasing Aesthetic Design
Also known as the standard in library shelving, cantilever shelving was designed specifically for all libraries. This shelving style offers a broad range of options and storage accessories to match the needs of your library or business. From general storage needs, books, and other library materials, cantilever shelving systems provides durable and dependable material storage. We offer a endless choices customized to your library’s needs, including casters, bins, and more.
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Cantilever Shelving Features
- Unlimited Shelving Options : Designed to adapt to both stationary and mobile applications, cantilever or bookstack shelving offers a wide range of options and storage accessories to accommodate a variety of media formats.
- Heavy-Duty Shelving Construction : Engineered for stability, strength, and functionality, our shelving construction meets or exceeds American Library Association standards for structural integrity.
- Anti-Tip Protection : Systems can be equipped with anti-tip devices either in the system’s overhead or floor anchors, providing an extra measure of system safety—and stability to those in seismic areas.
- Ability to Reconfigure/Expand System : Easily assembled, disassembled, and reassembled, this shelving can relocate or expand easily as needs change.
- Durable Paint Finishes : With a durable powder-coat paint finish, our cantilever systems can exceed the ALA’s expectations for scuff, scratch, and chip requirements.
- Wide Array of Design Options : Shelving is available in a wide range of colors, and can be finished with end-panels and finishes that blend seamlessly with the colors and aesthetics of your space.

Spacesaver Flex Shelving
The ability to remain flexible in any situation is invaluable. A sudden need to pivot on whatever the plan may have been? No worries, employing a little bit of flexibility will take care of that shift with ease. From scheduling a meeting to creating the ideal environment to host it, everything is easier when you include flexible solutions in your resolution. Let’s look at how Spacesaver can deliver flexibility for operations in any industry.
For more than 50 years, Spacesaver’s industry-leading storage solutions have kept users functioning at the highest level. Continuing to push the possibilities of what our systems can provide, we created our Flexible Shelving units. With this innovative movable solution, a sudden need to reconfigure an existing layout or relocate a myriad of materials to a new space can be fulfilled with a simple push in the right direction.

A-Frame Cantilever Shelving
For more versatile cantilever shelving, look to A-frame shelves. A-frame shelving can be configured in several ways, including with or without casters for either mobile or static shelving.
Because of the numerous shelving configurations, many libraries use A-frame shelves to showcase their new release books, magazines, movies, and other media that is hard to display on traditional bookshelves.


Cantilever Library Shelving – FAQs
A post-and-arm shelving design that supports books and media with minimal obstructions, allowing easy browsing and flexible layouts.
It provides clean lines, simple adjustability, and accommodates varied book sizes while maximizing visibility and accessibility
Yes. Options include periodical displays, pull-out reference shelves, end panels, canopy tops, and lighting.
Absolutely. Mounting units on mobile carriages can double capacity in the same space while preserving browsing comfort.
Shelving can be powder-coated steel, wood-grain laminate, or hybrid (Wood-Tek) for aesthetic appeal.