The bookcase was so easy to put together.  At first I freaked when it said 2 people were needed to put it together but I called my daughter & she did the whole thing (I only held something twice for her) om 20 minutes! You will need something to secure it to a wall.  I have several suggestions for the manufacturer, though.  All screws should be recessed because if they don't sit flush with the wood, the stickons used to cover them up bulges up unlike the areas that had recessed screws.  Also, it would be great if just a tiny container of touch up paint was included to go over any little scratches & the areas where 2 pieces of wood meet & you can see the nonpainted area.  It wasn't expensive so it serves my purpose greatly!