Shelf system for storing objects, in particular individual book covers, wherein the shelf system has: - a shelf unit for storing a plurality of objects, wherein the shelf unit has a storage side and a removal side opposite the storage side, - a first shelf usage device for storing objects in the shelf unit via the storage side, - a second shelf usage device for removing objects from the shelf unit via the removal side, and - a control and communication unit which is adapted to control the first and second shelf operating devices, wherein the shelf system has shelf bases on which the objects are stored and on which storage locations are accordingly located, wherein the shelf bases have no stop at the removal side, characterised in that the first shelf usage device is adapted to store the objects in the shelf unit in such a manner that the objects which are located in the shelf system have the same position in the removal direction even when the objects have different dimensions, wherein the first shelf usage device is adapted to select the distance which the respective object is moved in the shelf unit in accordance with the size of the object in the removal direction, and the first shelf usage device has an initial position with respect to the shelf unit and the control and communication unit is adapted to control the first shelf usage device in such a manner that objects are received in the initial position and stored in the shelf unit at storage locations in such a manner that distances from the initial position to the storage locations are minimised, wherein the fist shelf usage device is controlled in such a manner that the objects are stored with the smallest possible spacing from the initial position, wherein in each case from a large number of non-occupied storage locations the non-occupied storage location which is closest to the initial position at which the respective object is received is selected. - a shelf unit for storing a plurality of objects, wherein the shelf unit has a storage side and a removal side opposite the storage side, - a first shelf usage device for storing objects in the shelf unit via the storage side, - a second shelf usage device for removing objects from the shelf unit via the removal side, and - a control and communication unit which is adapted to control the first and second shelf operating devices, wherein the shelf system has shelf bases on which the objects are stored and on which storage locations are accordingly located, wherein the shelf bases have no stop at the removal side, characterised in that the first shelf usage device is adapted to store the objects in the shelf unit in such a manner that the objects which are located in the shelf system have the same position in the removal direction even when the objects have different dimensions, wherein the first shelf usage device is adapted to select the distance which the respective object is moved in the shelf unit in accordance with the size of the object in the removal direction, and the first shelf usage device has an initial position with respect to the shelf unit and the control and communication unit is adapted to control the first shelf usage device in such a manner that objects are received in the initial position and stored in the shelf unit at storage locations in such a manner that distances from the initial position to the storage locations are minimised, wherein the fist shelf usage device is controlled in such a manner that the objects are stored with the smallest possible spacing from the initial position, wherein in each case from a large number of non-occupied storage locations the non-occupied storage location which is closest to the initial position at which the respective object is received is selected.