How To Make a Lectern in Minecraft?

Want to know how to craft a lectern in Minecraft? Here’s a detailed guide for it.

A Librarian in Minecraft (Image via Mojang Studios)
A Librarian in Minecraft (Image via Mojang Studios)

A lectern is a unique item in Minecraft that allows the villagers in the vicinity to become librarians. Crafting it requires numerous items, and sorting them correctly can be hectic at times.

Prominently, these book stands are used as book and quill reading spots. Here’s a detailed rundown on the recipe to craft a lectern in Minecraft and what its uses are.

Make a Lectern in Minecraft

Lectern recipe in Minecraft (Image via Mojang Studios)
Lectern recipe in Minecraft (Image via Mojang Studios)

To get the most out of your knowledge in Minecraft and real life alike, reading books can help. For the lectern, you will need one bookshelf and four wooden slabs.

A bookshelf block can naturally occur in a nearby village, and it can be crafted with three books and six planks. The wood doesn’t matter, and you can simply produce a plank by breaking down a tree. By placing three wooden planks in the upper row, three in the bottom, and three books in the middle row, you can craft it.

You can craft six wooden slabs with three planks. After obtaining the items, you can now head to a crafting table or craft one if you don’t have any. Place the items in the assortment according to the picture shown above. Ultimately, you will be able to craft the lectern.

How To Use a Lectern in Minecraft

With a lectern, you can appoint a villager to a job as a librarian. If you’re unfamiliar, a librarian can initiate trades against emeralds. While most of them are low-ballers, you can find some hidden gems among traders; they will provide you with commonly used items at such low costs.

If you’re running low on coal, you can always rely on a lectern to act as fuel. You can put them in the furnace and cook food or smelt items as you wish.


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