Welcome to this guide on Minecraft’s Lectern. It’s a pretty handy block, not just for show but for some cool game mechanics, from dealing with villagers to being part of Redstone circuits. Let’s dive into what the Lectern is all about and how you can make and use one.
How to Craft Lectern
Making a Lectern in Minecraft is straightforward. You need wooden slabs and a bookshelf. Put these together on the crafting table, and there you have it, a Lectern. If you need to break it down, an axe will do the job fastest, but anything works.
How to Use Lectern
Interaction with Librarian Villagers
The Lectern’s not just sitting pretty; it’s key for librarian villagers. They don’t actually touch it but like to stare at it while working. They need it to claim their job or refresh what they’re selling. Trading with these guys is good business. You can trade various items like emeralds, paper, and books. Paper’s great for leveling them up, but emeralds are the real deal for getting to those Master Level goods. Librarians can hook you up with enchanted books, bookshelves, and even rare stuff like name tags, which you can’t make yourself. For those enchanted books, if you’re after something specific, just keep resetting the Lectern until you see the trade you want.
Lecterns as Book Holders
A big use for Lecterns is holding a book and quill or a written book. This is super handy in multiplayer so everyone can read the same book without passing it around. Just right-click to place a book on it. If you want to take the book back, Java Edition lets you click “Take Book,” but in Bedrock Edition, you have to physically hit the Lectern. Remember, it doesn’t work with normal or enchanted books. Making a book and quill is easy, just mix a book, ink sac, and feather. But you can only write in it from your inventory or hotbar, not while it’s on the Lectern.
Lecterns in Redstone Circuits
The cool part about Lecterns is they can be part of Redstone circuits, sending out a pulse when you flip pages. Use a Redstone comparator to see the signal change as you turn pages, which varies based on how many pages the book has and which page you’re on. This feature makes the Lectern great for creating all sorts of contraptions in your Minecraft builds.