Bookshelf

Bookshelf Recipe

How to Craft Bookshelf

Bookshelves are decorative blocks that also enhance enchanting tables placed nearby.

Oak Planks
Oak Planks
Oak Planks
Book
Book
Book
Oak Planks
Oak Planks
Oak Planks
Crafting
Bookshelf

Step-by-step Instructions

  1. Open a Crafting Table to access the 3×3 grid.
  2. Place ingredients exactly as shown in the grid (shape matters unless marked shapeless) then move the resulting Bookshelf to your inventory.
  3. Use, place, or craft further with your new item.

Ingredients Needed

  • 6x Oak Planks
  • 3x Book

Ingredient Tips

Oak Planks: Crafted from any logs in a 2×2; great starter material found in all forest biomes.

Book: Gather Book via its typical source (looting, mining, farming, or trading).

Technical Stats

  • Stack Size: 64
  • Renewable: Yes

Variants & Interactions

Key Interactions:

  • Place around enchanting table (15 needed for max level)
  • Breaks into books unless Silk Touch

Uses for Bookshelf

  • Boosting enchanting table power
  • Decorating homes and libraries
  • Creating a scholarly atmosphere
  • Can be used as fuel in furnaces

Fun Fact

Placing bookshelves around an enchanting table in a specific pattern can allow for level 30 enchantments, the highest possible in the game without commands.

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