My daughter had music booked all over the floor and was adamant that they needed to be out where she could see them and find them quickly, so I thought this shelf was a no brainer EXCEPT these shelves are small, only the top shelf easily fits 8.5x11 or 9x12 books. I was able to resolve the issue by putting a thumbtack on each shelf in order to keep the books from toppling over but now I’m worried about the stability. It’s great for novels and small books but not music books.