Abstract: A shelf bracket to be mounted on an exposed wall stud in which rearwardly extending portions of the bracket's side walls are attached one on each side of the stud, and the side walls are integral with reinforcing members and the bracket's top panel. Knurled or ribbed inwardly projecting portions on the interior surface of the side walls become embedded in the stud when the bracket is attached. The interior distance between the side walls of the bracket is slightly less than the width of a stud so that the walls must be spread slightly to slide over the stud. A plurality of brackets are used to support a shelf board which is attached to the top panel of the brackets.