Could a tv sit on top? I'm thinking about a bedroom tv stand for this.

Nancy, I have two of the bookcases side by side and have a 4 foot doll house on top of them. Wooden, heavy dollhouse and they are very sturdy and don't move at all. That is, they are in the hall on carpet and loaded with ancestry albums so they are capable of holding a lot of weight with out bowing. Having said that, if you don't have much weight on it I would suggest books or heavier objects on the bottom to give it more stability and if on carpet, where the nap is fuller against the wall, use glides on the front side corners to make sure that the case is even. Glides, or the furniture vinyl "things" that go under chair, sofa etc. legs can be just the right height to compensate for the carpet nap. Of course on hardwood or flooring those would not be needed. If you are worried about the TV you can purchase a soft rubber like place mat---or Rubbermaid has this "waffle" like mesh that they sell for "non-skid" and you could use that under the TV so it would cut down on the possibility of it being jostled off. The mesh comes in different colors and you can get it in rolls for kitchen cabinet liners etc. Sorry don't have the name of it. Oh one other thing, if you don't like the thinner backing, cut a piece of thin ply wood and after laying the original back that is with the shelf, put the ply wood on the back of it, so you still have the original color and back showing on the shelf, and use small brads or tacks and nail through both backings and no one would ever know that you had added more stability on to it.....then you could even bolt it into the wall.... Hope this helps as the cases are a good buy. Good luck,, Rose

Will the shelves be able to hand sixty to a hundred some pounds?

This is our grandson’s bookshelf when they visit and right now we probably have 30 or more pounds of books per shelf and there is no bowing of the wood. I feel that it can hold more weight but cannot answer truthfully your question of 60 to 100 pounds. But it is a heavy bookcase and very strong.

Can these bookcases be places side by side flush, or does the top board stick out on the sides?

It appears that there could be a slight gap between two of these bookcases if placed side by side. The vertical trim on the sides of the bookcase in front are flush with the top piece; however, the upright trim is not on the back of the case, so this may make two cases placed side by side not necessarily sit fully flush to each other.

Room Type	Library, Living Room, Office, Study Room
Number of Shelves	4
Special Feature	Adjustable
Product Dimensions	13"D x 31.5"W x 48"H
Style	4-shelf
Finish Type	Lacquered
Brand	Prepac
Product Care Instructions	Wipe with Dry Cloth
Size	31.5"W x 48"H x 13"D
Weight Limit	100 Pounds
Assembly Required	Yes
Recommended Uses For Product	Home Office, Indoor, Living Room
Number of Items	1
Manufacturer	Prepac Manufacturing Ltd.
Included Components	Hardware
Model Name	Home Office
Item Weight	54.2 Pounds
Furniture Finish	Engineered Wood
Installation Type	Freestanding
Weight capacity	Maximum weight: 100 Pounds
Specific Uses For Product	Books, Decorative Items
Unit Count	1.0 Count
Shelf Thickness	5 Centimeters
Global Trade Identification Number	00772398760582
Assembly Instructions Description	Includes an instruction booklet for easy assembly
UPC	772398760582
Item Weight	54.2 pounds
Item model number	DL3248

PrepacHome Office 4-Shelf Standard Bookcase, 31.5 in. W x 48 in. H x 13 in. D, White

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