School library shelving

BookSpace shelving is designed to create attractive, friendly spaces which mix books with play, discovery and peer communication. Most people use our free design service as we can recommend the best options for your space. If you prefer to design your own space, using our freestanding modular shelving, here's everything you need to know about how it goes together.

Follow our 5-step process to design your own BookSpace:

Choose your height
Choose your stacks
Choose your shelves
Choose your colour
Choose your connecting pieces

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Step 1 – Choose your height

The first step to choosing your BookSpace shelving is to select the right height for your situation.

BookSpace 950
950mm high contains 2 or 3 shelves, ideal for KS1 (5-7 years) or under window ledges

BookSpace 1210
1210mm high contains 3 or 4 shelves, ideal for KS2 (8-11 years) and recommended for mid-floor use with KS3 and 4 (11-16 years)

BookSpace 1560
1560mm high contains 4 or 5 shelves, can be used against a wall for KS2 (8-11) and is ideal for all KS3 and 4 areas (11-16)

Step 2 – Choose your stacks

There are a wide range of stacks available in all three heights, each designed to meet a specific need. Think about the type of books you want to display.

Stacks with Small Shelves are best for standard fiction and most reading schemes. Large Shelves are ideal for picturebooks and non-fiction.

If you’re looking for special features to enhance your book display consider the Stacks that include a Displayboard, Playboard, Table shelf or Bucket Seat.

Both Small and Large Shelves can be supplied as either Spine-out or Face-out. Spine-out Shelves fit more books while Face-out Shelves offer more display.

950mm Stacks
1210mm Stacks
1560mm Stacks

2 Large Shelves 2 Large Shelves Width 860mm Height 950mm Depth 280mm £275 ex VAT Code 9501	2 Small Shelves & 1 Large Shelf 2 Small Shelves & 1 Large Shelf Width 860mm Height 950mm Depth 280mm £300 ex VAT Code 9502	3 Small Shelves 3 Small Shelves Width 860mm Height 950mm Depth 280mm £310 ex VAT Code 9503
1 Playboard & 1 Bucket Seat (available in purple only) 1 Playboard & 1 Bucket Seat (available in purple only) Width 860mm Height 950mm Depth 630mm £640 ex VAT Supplied with one set of Picturebook Magnets Code 9504	1 Large Shelf & 1 Tiered Shelf 1 Large Shelf & 1 Tiered Shelf Width 860mm Height 950mm Depth 460mm £470 ex VAT Code 9505	1 Small Shelf & 1 Tiered Shelf 1 Small Shelf & 1 Tiered Shelf Width 860mm Height 950mm Depth 460mm £470 ex VAT Code 9506
1 Displayboard or Playboard & 1 Small Shelf 1 Displayboard or Playboard & 1 Small Shelf Displayboards are supplied with 2 each of 4 different display acrylics Playboards are supplied with one set of Picturebook Magnets Width: 860mm Height: 950mm Depth: 280mm £350 ex VAT Code 9507	1 Displayboard or Playboard & 1 Table Shelf 1 Displayboard or Playboard & 1 Table Shelf Displayboards are supplied with 2 each of 4 different display acrylics Playboards are supplied with one set of Picturebook Magnets Width: 860mm Height: 950mm Depth: 280mm £310 ex VAT Code 9508	Arch Arch £245 ex VAT Code ARCHL

3 Small Shelves & 1 Large Shelf 3 Small Shelves & 1 Large Shelf Width 860mm Height 1210mm Depth 280mm £400 ex VAT Code 12101	3 Large Shelves 3 Large Shelves Width 860mm Height 1210mm Depth 280mm £350 ex VAT Code 12102	4 Small Shelves 4 Small Shelves Width 860mm Height 1210mm Depth 280mm £420 ex VAT Code 12103
1 Playboard & 1 Bucket Seat (available in purple only) 1 Playboard & 1 Bucket Seat (available in purple only) Width 860mm Height 1210mm Depth 630mm £740 ex VAT Supplied with one set of Picturebook Magnets Code 12104	2 Small Shelves & 1 Tiered Shelf 2 Small Shelves & 1 Tiered Shelf Width 860mm Height 1210mm Depth 460mm £580 ex VAT Code 12105	2 Small Shelves & 1 Table Shelf 2 Small Shelves & 1 Table Shelf Width 860mm Height 1210mm Depth 280mm £430 ex VAT Code 12106
1 Displayboard or Playboard & 1 Table Shelf 1 Displayboard or Playboard & 1 Table Shelf Displayboards are supplied with 2 each of 4 different display acrylics Playboards are supplied with one set of Picturebook Magnets Width 860mm Height 1210mm Depth 280mm £420 ex VAT Code 12107	1 Displayboard or Playboard & 2 Small Shelves 1 Displayboard or Playboard & 2 Small Shelves Displayboards are supplied with 2 each of 4 different display acrylics Playboards are supplied with one set of Picturebook Magnets Width 860mm Height 1210mm Depth 280mm £440 ex VAT Code 12108	Arch Arch £250 ex VAT Code ARCHM

5 Small Shelves 5 Small Shelves Width 860mm Height 1560mm Depth 280mm £535 ex VAT Code 15601	4 Small Shelves & 1 Large Shelf 4 Small Shelves & 1 Large Shelf Width 860mm Height 1560mm Depth 280mm £515 ex VAT Code 15602	3 Small Shelves & 2 Large Shelves 3 Small Shelves & 2 Large Shelves Width 860mm Height 1560mm Depth 280mm £495 ex VAT Code 15603
4 Large Shelves 4 Large Shelves Width 860mm Height 1560mm Depth 280mm £440 ex VAT Code 15604	1 Displayboard & 3 Small Shelves 1 Displayboard & 3 Small Shelves Width 860mm Height 1560mm Depth 280mm Displayboards are supplied with 2 each of 4 different display acrylics £550 ex VAT Code 15605	1 Displayboard, 2 Small Shelves & 1 Large Shelf 1 Displayboard, 2 Small Shelves & 1 Large Shelf Width 860mm Height 1560mm Depth 280mm Displayboards are supplied with 2 each of 4 different display acrylics £530 ex VAT Code 15606
1 Displayboard & 2 Large Shelves 1 Displayboard & 2 Large Shelves Displayboards are supplied with 2 each of 4 different display acrylics Width 860mm Height 1560mm Depth 280mm £500 ex VAT Code 15607

Step 3 – Choose your shelves

Choosing the right combination of Face-out and Spine-out Shelves will ensure that you have inviting book displays as well as plenty of space to keep a wide range of books.

Face-out Shelves offer more display while Spine-out Shelves fit more books. Face-out and Spine-out Shelves are interchangeable in any stack, just ensure that you swap Large for Large and Small for Small.

Step 4 – Choose your colour

BookSpace stacks are supplied with light oak end panels. The shelves come in three colours - green, blue or red. Combine different colours or choose just one.

Click a colour to preview

Step 5 – Choose your connecting pieces

BookSpace is a flexible, modular system and is designed to enable you to create different combinations and shapes. Follow these principles to work out which connecting and joining pieces you will require to make your configuration. Then go to our catalogue of connecting pieces (below) to find details of codes and prices. If you need inspiration you can browse through our gallery of stack configurations. Or call us any time for advice.

Corners

To create a corner at either a 90 degree or 135 degree angle using two stacks you will require one Post and two Connecting Panels.

Above: Post and two Connecting Panels

Straight rows

To connect two stacks together in a straight line you will need one Connecting Panel.

Above: Connecting Panel

End Trims

One End Trim is required for the each side of a stack that isn’t connected to another stack or Arch.

Above: End Trims

Wall Fixings

Straight rows of single-sided stacks need to be fixed to a wall.

Single-sided stacks connected at a 90 degree or 135 degree angle with more than three stacks in a straight row need to be fixed to a wall.

Each stack requires one pair of wall fixings.

Catalogue of connecting pieces

Posts

Code	LOPOST	MPOST	HPOST
Height	950mm	1210mm	1560mm
Width	87mm	87mm	87mm
Depth	87mm	87mm	87mm
Price	£90 ex VAT	£110 ex VAT	£130 ex VAT

Connecting Panels

Code	LOCXN	MCXN	HICXN
Height	950mm	1210mm	1560mm
Width	115mm	115mm	115mm
Depth	36mm	36mm	36mm
Price	£22 ex VAT	£24 ex VAT	£26 ex VAT

End Trim

Code	LOEND	MEND	HEND
Height	950mm	1210mm	1560mm
Width	60mm	60mm	60mm
Depth	25mm	25mm	25mm
Price	£14 ex VAT	£16 ex VAT	£20 ex VAT

Wall Fixings

All straight rows of single-sided stacks need to be fixed to a wall.

Single-sided stacks set up at a 90° or 135° angle, with more than three stacks in a straight row, need to be fixed to a wall.

Use one set of Wall Fixings per stack not per row.

Code	WALL
Price	£10 ex VAT per 2 Wall Fixings

Arch

An Arch can be added to most configurations. Use Small for 950 stacks and Large for 1210 stacks

For 950 stacks

Code	ARCHL
Price	£245 ex VAT

For 1210 stacks

Code	ARCHM
Price	£250 ex VAT

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