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21 Compact Bookcases For Your Small Home Office

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    Don’t let your books collect dust in boxes. Create the perfect office library your hardcovers and paperbacks. Give them the attention they deserve and display them on the perfect size bookcase for your small space.

  1. Tiered Bookcase
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    Compact but spacious this bookcase has a simple & beautiful design. The staggered display shelves provide different heights giving you multiple placing options. The well-arranged square tiers and two half corner shelves make the shelf suitable for being placed not only against the wall but also stand freely. The simple but functional design of this open display shelf makes it suitable for any room of the house.

  3. Hexagon Floating Shelves
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    This set of chic contemporary honeycomb designed wall shelves are great for your favorite books, knickknacks, or succulent plants. This geometrical shelf adds a whimsical, dimensional look to your space while displaying decor and books stylishly.

  5. Small Cube Bookcase With Cabinet 
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    With straight lines and steel gray color, the bookcase is modern and minimalistic. It can match well with any office decor. With a combination of open cube storage and concealed storage space, it can hold different kinds of items. Made of premium non-toxic laminated particleboard and high-quality birch spayed legs, the modern bookcase is sturdy, durable, safe, moisture-proof, waterproof, and eco-friendly.

  7. Leaning Ladder Bookshelf
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    Dorm rooms, living rooms, dining rooms, you name it, this leaning bookcase brings good looks and better organization to any space you call home. This bookcase sports a clean, open look. Each shelf offers the perfect spot to feature framed photos, display decorative accents, and arrange bundles of books.

  9. Bali Floating Wall Shelf
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    The U-shaped shelves are perfect for books, home accessories, and decorative items. Create more floor space and move around freely in your small home office. Organize your books with style. It also makes a cool gift for the bookworm in your life.

  11. Desk Top Bookcase
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    This artistic tree bookshelf is a creative way to store books in tight spaces. Great for offices to store books, file folders, and other decorative stuff. This bookcase is lightweight, so it’s easy to move anywhere you want. A simple yet functional way to decorate your home office.

  13. Sift Bookstand 
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    Industrial mesh cubbies rise single file, two tiers tall, on handcrafted metallic iron frame with exposed brass welding. Shelves, shoes, books, and wine in the bedroom, office, kitchen, or entryway. We like to grid the wall with multiples to maximize small spaces. Makes for a great nightstand as well.

  15. Rustic Shelving
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    Give your office a rustic look with this three-tier bookcase. The horizontal display and storage solution, functionally adding a touch of personality to your home or office. Because of its open design, it’s a great size for storing books as well as other larger items. Organize your collection of novels and accent pieces. 

  17. Theo Industrial Bookshelf
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    Bring your storage game to a new level. The Theo storage bookcase provides a minimalist open-design style with a strong frame and durable particleboard shelves. Easy to glide drawers tuck away everything from books to those gadgets you’ve been holding.

  19. Superwomen Floating Bookshelf
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    Beauty and power that keep the books aloft. A Wonderwoman character seems to be floating on air and still carrying the heavyweight of your books.This bookshelf holder is a cool floating hidden shelf that gives the impression of a superheroine holding the books in the air, preventing them from falling to the ground. It comes in a few different characters

  21. Glam Narrow Bookcase
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    A combination of open, glass shelves, and a narrow steel frame make this étagère an ideal storage option for small spaces and eclectic design aesthetics. Though it makes ideal homes for your paperbacks, this 5-tier bookcase is also perfect for staging framed family photos, keeping baskets filled with accessories, and putting your potted plants on display. Take this one, for example: crafted from steel, its openwork frame features a clean-lined silhouette.

  23. Minimalist Bookcase
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    Whether you’re curating the classics or showing off a vibrant rainbow of books, this bookshelf’s artful construction makes for the loveliest library in your modern space. Crafted from metal with a black spine and unobtrusive shelves, this vertical design gives books the look of being stacked on top of each other for a modern look and adds appealing fashion to your home.

  25. Mid Century Storage
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    Bookcases aren’t just for holding, well, books! Though they make ideal homes for your paperbacks, they’re also perfect for staging framed family photos, keeping baskets filled with accessories, and putting your potted plants on display. Brimming with mid-century style, its wood frame features a clean-lined silhouette founded atop four angled legs. 

  27. Rolling Cart Storage
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    This rolling cart makes for a unique storage option for your small home office. With 3 shelves you can to get good storage and with the four sturdy rolling casters at the bottom, you can easily move the position with one push, and move it smoothly without noise.

  29. Book Trays
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    With these tray shelves, you can maximize both function and style. Walls are a home’s number one untapped resource, they’re great for hanging pictures, but in a small space, they can be used for much more.

  31. Open Tier Bookshelf
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    Convenient storage shelves in an airy, open design – this bookcase is a must-have piece for any living space. Three adjustable shelves optimize organization and give you versatility for all your storage needs. Display books, candles, collectibles, and more.

  33. Vintage Rustic Shelving
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    This on-trend industrial bookcase features three open shelves for all your favorite paperbacks, hardcovers, and old-aged classics! With space to show off knickknacks, it goes beyond holding your favorite reads. Display anything from framed photos, potted plants, and more. This three shelf bookcase brings warmth and character to your home while fusing style and storage. 

  35. Mango Wood Bookcase
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    Made from richly-grained solid mango wood and supported by blackened steel frames, our Industrial Modular Storage Collection combines form, function, and versatility. It offers plenty of storage and shelving space, while its freestanding design means that you can easily pair it with other pieces in the collection to create a set that’s right for you. The natural variations in mango wood make each piece subtly unique.

  37. Mid Century Modern Small Bookcase
  38. small-bookcase-office-mid-centuryThis Mid Century Modern Small Bookcase offers a retro look with its solid wood design and warm walnut finish. Store books, mementos, or even cocktail glasses on the open display shelves. This bookcase features the tapered legs and rounded corners that embody mid-century modern style. 

  39. Crowley Bookcase
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    This one is the perfect pick for any mid-century-inspired space, it showcases a clean-lined silhouette and features three rectangular shelves. It’s crafted from manufactured wood and boasts a solid finish. This beautiful piece is not only functional but makes great home decor.

  41. Windsor Bookshelf
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    This modular stackable system fits more storage into your space. The Windsor bookshelves and storage cabinets stack so you can keep as many office supplies and documents as you need on display or tucked away. We kept the look streamlined without hardware; cut-out handles make storage access easy.