It is estimated that every five seconds, one BILLY bookcase is sold somewhere in the world. Pretty impressive considering we launched BILLY in 1979. It’s the booklovers choice that never goes out of style.
Article Number502.867.50
Product details
You can use the extra shelves to make room for more stuff when your storage needs change.
Designer
IKEA of Sweden
Weight & measurements
- Width: 36 cm
- Depth: 26 cm
- Max. load/shelf: 5 kg
- Area: 0.09 m²
Reviews
The shelf brackets are a bit fiddly and the stickers are daftAnonymous reviewerI bought 9 of these shelves and whilst they look good, they are a bit of a fuss to install. Firstly, why use paper stickers on the glass. It's impossible to remove them without tearing and they leave a sticky residue. The shelves are sturdy when they're in but I would argue that the brackets are a bit over-engineered and fiddly. Pegs to hold up the shelves and vinyl stickers would have made it 10 times easier.
Part of Billy OxbergAnonymous reviewerI added 3 glass shelves to this to make it more of a display cabinet allowing light to show off contents
Extra shelvesAnonymous reviewerI decided on a Billy unit to display my models ( with extra shelves). Perfect!
still not strong enough!Anonymous reviewerIKEa's response to my earlier concern was that maximum load is 30kg. TBH, it would not occur to me to weigh books. The shelves come in a certain length and depth and I simply put books into the space until the space is full, which is what I suspect most users would do. Perhaps IKEA should make the shelves stronger if it it knows that a shelfful of books weighs more than 30kg, rather than placing a constraint on users that is impractical. I am considering ways of modifying the selves to make them fir for purpose, but really why should I have to do this?
not strong enoughAnonymous reviewerWithin only a few weeks, all of these shelves, loaded with books (and nothing else that might be too dense) are sagging very noticeably. They still work and are not going to collapse but they don't look too good. Disappointing that with its decades of experience with this shelving system, IKEA cannot make a shelf that stays flatter in ordinary use.
Simple and effectiveAnonymous reviewerSimple and effective
Cheap and easy way to get more from your Billy bookcyAnonymous reviewerSometimes you have smaller books and other items and need to get more from your shelves without taking up more space and these shelves are a quick , easy and cost effective way to do that. I can't think of an improvement other than more publicity on the shop floor displays
Easy to assemble and value for money Anonymous reviewerEasy to use website, easy purchase, using click and collect, quick to pick up, easy to establish and meets our needs
Great value and qualityAnonymous reviewerIkea reduced the price significantly on glass shelves, and they are now exceptionally good value.. Being thinner than the particle board shelves, you get more display space, and they show off the contents better.
Nice glass shelves, well priced now.Anonymous reviewerIkea reduced the price significantly on glass shelves, and they are noe exceptionally good value.. being thinner than the particle board shelves, you get more display space, and they show off the contents better.
Great productAnonymous reviewerGood quality storage.
Glass shelves are fabAnonymous reviewerVery secure fitting and extremely secure, used 2 shelves at the top of my bill bookcase and with the internal lights they really show off contents
Great valueAnonymous reviewerGreat value
Extra shelves boughtAnonymous reviewerI have a billy bookcase but needed extra shelves. It is brilliant that Ikea provide these extras at a reasonable price and delivery cost.
sorted the problem outAnonymous reviewerI had purchased Billy bookcases quite some years ago and knew from the description that the fixing would be different. But was able to buy other shelf supports from a DIY store which fitted fine.
Great bookcaseAnonymous reviewerIt is sturdy, versatile, and narrow enough to fit all sorts of places!!! Have bought a couple of extra shelves too!
It's a shelfAnonymous reviewerAs shelfs go, this is pretty good 👍
ExcellentAnonymous reviewerGreat to have options to able to by extra shelves if you want , turned it into shoe shelf need mire shelves.
BrilliantAnonymous reviewerBrilliant
Truly a shalef among shelvesAnonymous reviewerA Billy shelf in white,
It rests upon the pegs,
Upon it stand my games,
(The good ones, not the dregs)
Customer reviews
4.7Average rating
52Reviews
Material
What is glass?
Glass is mainly made of sand, soda and lime melted at a high temperature. Tempering or various additives gives you extra-strong and impact-resistant glass that in some cases can be taken straight from freezer to oven without cracking. A big benefit is how glass can be recycled over and over without the quality deteriorating. Also, a lot less energy is needed to melt recycled glass compared to new raw materials. Our goal is to eventually use only recycled glass in our range.