The bookcase arrived before it was expected which was good. It was a bit difficult for 1 person to put together, 2 people would be fine. Everything went together great except the bottom drawer, as one of the panels was mis-aligned. Had to do a little carpentry on it ourselves to get it to fit. Glad we did, as the drawer slides in and out like a champ. We like the bookcase very much overall. It is nice and narrow to fit into our space. We would recommend to someone.