70" 5 Shelf Bookcase - Sauder

absolutely stunning piece of furniture. Solid and beautiful

I have built dozens of furniture with MDF particle board. And this was by far the worst ever. It wobbled from the start of construction and I was figuring that the shelves would help solidify the bookshelf. Unfortunately I never got to that point as it fell apart trying to move it to its place against that wall.

I have two of these bookshelves. The first one I was gifted in May 2024, and it was purchased for around $170. I ended up buying myself a second one to match in January of 2025 for about $150. Out of curiosity, I was checking the price now, June 2025. It’s well over $200 now. I can say it’s a nice bookshelf, but not that nice. It’s not real wood. It’s a pain to put together. The cuts on the shelf fronts aren’t quite right so there are weird gaps (not very noticeable to others, but I look at it every day and it’s quite bothersome for the amount paid.) For $150, yeah I’d buy it. For anything more that $170, not worth it. For over $200, just go to IKEA and save yourself the hassle if your like me and want your furniture to have an exact match (and collect too many books). The price increase within a 6 month period is ridiculous, especially for the quality.

Cheap and broken- don’t do it! We were expecting a bookshelf with some durability., but received a heavy box full of flimsy material to build a shelf. Pieces were bent and chipped, but we already started to assemble it when we noticed it. I’m so disappointed. For $200 we expected better from Target.

Not impressed. Assembly made more difficult because hardware is not identified. Some parts have no labels which make it hard to match with instructions. I knew this would be an inexpensive product but did not expect it to be so cheaply constructed. I bought this because I needed something quick. I would have been better off shopping facebook marketplace. I will not be purchasing any unassembled items from Target in the future.

Frustrated with the instructions and I have put together more items than I can count Discover they were backwards to put sides on! Cam holes not big enough and they needed to send extra hardware. It's adequate for what I need but it doesn't deserve to be put in a place other than utility.

Not all the parts are labeled so I had to reassemble it a couple times and that caused some cosmetic damage. Wouldn't buy again.

"The Sauder 5-shelf bookcase looks great and fits nicely in my room. However, I encountered an issue as one of the pieces was cracked, which I discovered during assembly. This was disappointing and affected my overall experience, leading me to rate it 2 stars.

This is a good, solid, sturdy bookshelf. But there was hardly any padding in the box, so when it arrived, the majority of the pieces had some kind of damage. The only option for returning was to mail it back and that didn’t seem doable at all, given the size, weight, and damaged box. Besides, if I wanted a replacement, I assume the next one would also get banged up in shipping. I decided to keep it, but wish it didn’t already look so beat up.

Easy to assemble, great quality for the $. Nice office furniture

Nice bookcase, good price, several rails not marked but easy to figure out. I'd bye it again.

Looks good and is sturdy. Probably the best written instructions I've ever seen. All parts fit well. A+

It was not difficult to construct, is sturdy, looks very nice, and is actually larger than I thought. I highly recommend for this type of bookshelf. I purchased three!

Very nice product. Easy to follow directions. I've put many things like this together, so it was easy for me. But, even if your not to great at doing things like this, directions are Very easy to follow, you can't mess up. Plus nice piece of furniture. Well made. Recommend.

Nice product for the price, but somewhat tippy on carpet. If you have carpet, definitely want to use the wall strap. Wall strap was easy to install. Overall, does the job I purchased it for which was for some books and display items for a home office.

Nice looking but I am a bit disappointed in how it goes together. I expected better quality materials and definitely didn't expect the side boards to be in pieces.

The bookcase looks beautiful when completed. The assembly is a little time-consuming, but the directions walk you clearly through each step. We are very satisfied.

It looks nice but is challenging for one person to put together. The top part connects to the bottom. I could not get the lock cams to pull these parts completely together . If I ever have to move it, I’m afraid it might come apart.

Very pretty. Easy to assemble. Arrived with a broken piece but was very easy to get a replacement part.

Some of the pieces were not marked properly, which made guesswork of the panels. Some of the panels were hard to align properly, and some of the pieces did not assemble flush. Overall, the Sauder shelf turned out to be sturdy and looks nice.