Abstract: An apparatus and a method for hanging shelves. An apparatus is provided for hanging one or more weight-bearing shelves from an overhead support member. The apparatus comprises a tube, a flexible member, an attachment member, and a cap. The tube has a bottom end with an opening, and is adapted to receive one or more of the shelves. The flexible member internally traverses substantially the length of the tube, and has a top end and a bottom end. The attachment member attaches the top end of the flexible member to the overhead support member. The cap has a flange portion and at least one aperture for receiving the bottom end of the flexible member therethrough. The flange portion is adapted for contacting the tube and transmitting the load of the weight-bearing shelves received by the tube to the flexible member. Shelves are attached to one or more of the tubes, preferably to four or more tubes. A method for hanging shelves using one or more of said apparatus is also provided.