Lectern

Lectern Recipe

How to Craft Lectern

Lecterns are blocks that can hold books and allow multiple players to read them simultaneously.

Oak Slab
Oak Slab
Oak Slab
Bookshelf
Oak Slab
Crafting
Lectern

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 Lectern to your inventory.
  3. Use, place, or craft further with your new item.

Ingredients Needed

  • 4x Oak Slab
  • 1x Bookshelf

Ingredient Tips

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

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

Uses for Lectern

  • Displaying books for multiple players to read
  • Creating libraries and study areas
  • Village librarian job site block
  • Emitting redstone signals when pages are turned

Fun Fact

Lecterns emit redstone signals corresponding to the current page being read, making them useful for creating page-turning mechanisms or book-based puzzles.

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