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Get your records off the floor, out of the closet, or off of that too-small bookshelf where they’ve been awkwardly sitting for years. These days, there are plenty of full-sized shelves available that can safely and securely hold your entire prized LP collection, giving you access alphabetically (or however you want to arrange them) to easily find the one you want to listen to, pick out, and drop it on the turntable.
You don’t have to be an extensive collector either. Even if you’re just a casual record enthusiast, or inherited a bunch from a friend or relative, you’ll still need somewhere to neatly store these records to properly take care of them in the long run. The best vinyl shelving keeps everything in one place and neatly stacked or organized.
What Are the Best Vinyl Shelving Units?
When shopping for the best vinyl shelving online, consider what your future collection might look like a few years down the road. A small shelf may hold everything you own now, but if you’re continuing to collect or just getting started, go for one with way more space than you need currently. Record collecting is an endlessly fun hobby, whether it’s treasure-hunting at local thrift and music shops, flea markets, yard sales, or tracking down that rare, long-lost LP on eBay, and you’ll want to make sure you’ve got a shelf to comfortably hold it all without damage.
There are all sorts of of different sized shelving units out there, but we’ve narrowed it to our four favorite choices here. These ones are simple to set up, have a wide range of space and actual shelves (as opposed to say, record crates), and can also provide extra storage for anything else that will fit. These shelves are designed to fit a 12 x 12 album sleeve.
A bonus: if you find that you’re satisfied with the shelves, but eventually run out of room, purchasing a second one and simply sliding them together can look like one giant continuous unit, keeping a neat and tidy aesthetic, and instantly doubling your storage space.
