5 Best Book Carts, According to Avid Readers

This three-tiered rolling cart from The Container Store is a storage MVP, known for organizing anything from toiletries to crafts, and it’s also been used by several bookstagrammers to house their collections too. It comes in eight different pretty hues, which you could match to your decor or even coordinate with the genre of your choice (pink for romance, dark gray for thrillers). Each mesh-lined tier measures 17" x 14.25" which can easily fit more than a few thick hardcover books — just note that each shelf can only hold 6.6 pounds. Plus, the wheels make it easy to roll it from your library to your office easily.

Pro tip: You can deck it out with library- and book-themed stickers for a truly personal look.

This slender cart comes in at under $20 and is ready to be loaded with books. The cart itself is a little more than 30 inches tall but you could even opt to use it as a two-tier shelf if you’d like. The wheels are lockable and also detachable, in case you don’t want it moving around at all, as are the handles. It's also fairly narrow which makes it a good fit for small spaces. However, its tiers aren’t as deep as some other carts, so you’ll have to stuff them full to ensure the books won’t topple over. The plastic construction also isn’t as durable as metal options.

No kid's room is complete without a collection of nursery rhymes and children’s books. You’ll also need a spot to display them all. This wooden cart is the perfect place and features an angled top shelf that makes books easy to access and prevents them from toppling over when one is removed. The shelves are 28 inches long and 14 inches deep, perfect for accommodating plenty of oversize kid's hardcovers and bulky board books. The white color also coordinates with most color schemes. The locking casters can prevent a child from rolling it, which is a nice safety feature especially if you have a toddler who may lean on the cart or use it for leverage.

Because the bottom tier is flat without a rim to help books stand upright, you’ll either have to lay books horizontally or use bookends to keep them propped up — or opt to use it as a space to hold bins of toys instead.

This classic metal cart designed with schools and libraries in mind will have you singing the praises of the Dewey Decimal System. In other words, it's sturdy enough for industrial use yet so practical you'll want one for your house. Each of the three long shelves can hold up to 85 pounds — that's a lot of hardcovers. It comes fully assembled aside from the attachable wheels, so there is little work on your end. When the wheels aren’t locked, the smooth, rounded handles make it easy to maneuver through doorways and hallways. The sides are perforated panels that provide additional air circulation for your books.

The painted metal style comes in three colors (blue, black and putty), which may not work with every decor, but it might brighten up your favorite reading spot.

At 32 inches long, this large book cart is perfect for the person with an ever-growing collection. Made from maple melamine laminated MDF, it has two tiers that each has an angled shelf to keep books nicely in place, plus it makes it easier to see the titles on the binds. The lower shelf is quite tall at 15 inches and each shelf can hold 100 pounds and are 8.4 inches deep to store even the thickest of epics.

The castors are heavy duty, with a weight-bearing capacity of 70 pounds each, and two of them can lock. The wheels are also completely optional to put on — just note that the assembly involves screwing the cart together, making it a bit more complicated than some of the other carts.