Need somewhere to prop your book? Or just want to spruce up your library? Look no further than our guide to Minecraft lecterns. You can find the uses of the item and how to make it. It does actually have more purpose than just holding books, so grab one and get using it with some redstone to create some really fun contraptions.
Or, you can simply use it as a nice decoration in your base to prop your latest read on while you go out on a new adventure.
How do I craft a Minecraft lectern?
Building a Minecraft lectern is simple - all you need is some wood and a couple of bookshelves. First, you need to make a few wood slabs, which you can do by placing three wood planks across the middle slots in a crafting table.
To make a bookshelf, you need wood planks and some books. Using all slots of the crafting table, place wood planks across the bottom three and the top three slots. Next, place books in all three middle slots, and you have yourself a bookshelf.
To actually craft the lectern, simply place wood planks in the top three slots and the bottom middle slot of the crafting panel. Then place a bookshelf in the middle slot, making a T shape, and you can now craft a lectern! A lectern can hold books for the player to read, and clicking on a lectern with a book places it. This is also a very handy item for one other reason…
What do I use a Minecraft lectern for?
First and foremost, you can use lecterns to display books as you read them. The item also adds to a lot of decorative layouts - use it as a podium, in front of a meeting space, or even as a waiter's station in a restaurant. As well as being able to hold a book and a quill in Minecraft, a lectern also emits a redstone signal. As with many redstone builds, it can be complicated, so we have included a detailed breakdown from YouTube creator xisumavoid above.
We hope this Minecraft lectern guide helped you unlock some new features and place this lovely little item somewhere in your Minecraft house.