Lectern

Lectern Recipe

How to Craft Lectern

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

oak_slab
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bookshelf
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Crafting
lectern

Ingredients Needed:

  • oak_slab
    4x Oak Slab
  • bookshelf
    1x Bookshelf

Step-by-step Instructions

  1. Open a Crafting Table to access the 3×3 grid.
  2. Arrange the materials as shown in the grid above, then place the output Lectern into your inventory.
  3. That’s it! You can now use or place your new item.

Ingredient Tips

Oak Slab

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

Bookshelf

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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