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Create a top-notch Minecraft library by crafting a lectern
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If you're trying to build a library in Minecraft, you are likely wondering how to craft a lectern. Lecterns are the job site block for librarian villagers, and they can hold both empty and written books. The lectern is a perfect addition to any library, so if you're looking to learn how to craft this Minecraft item, keep reading this article to learn more.

Things You Should Know

  • You'll need four wood slabs and a bookshelf to build a lectern.
  • Place three wood slabs on the top row of the crafting grid, the bookshelf in the middle, and the final wood slab under the bookshelf.
  • Wood slabs can be crafted with three wood planks, and bookshelves need six wood planks and three books.
  1. To make a lectern, you'll need some wood slabs and a bookshelf. The wood slabs can be any type of wood.
    • You can get wood slabs in various locations around the world, or you can craft one by placing three matching wood planks in the bottom of the crafting grid. [1]
    • Bookshelves do generate naturally in libraries, but you can craft one by placing three wood planks on both the top and bottom row of the crafting grid, and three books in the middle row of the crafting grid. [2]
  2. You'll need to be using a crafting table, since you need the 3x3 crafting grid to make a lectern.
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  3. The formation will look like the letter "T". This will create a lectern that can be used by librarian villagers or to hold books. [3]
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      • If a lectern is placed and has not been claimed by a villager , any villager without a job has a chance to change their profession to librarian. They will then work at that lectern. [4]
      • Lecterns can hold both empty and written books, as well as books and quills. If you're holding a book, right-click the lectern to place it on the lectern.
      • To read a book on the lectern, right-click it. If you want to remove the book from the lectern, you can do so via the interface, by punching the lectern, or by destroying the lectern.
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