Lectern
A block that holds a written book for multiple players to read and emits a redstone signal based on the page being viewed. It is the job site block for librarian villagers.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryRedstone
Version Added
Version Added1.14
Item ID
Item IDlectern
Overview
Lectern is a redstone component in the Redstone category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it and generated structures. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Lectern. It doubles as furnace fuel, good for 1.5 smelts before it is used up.
As a redstone component, Lectern is wired into contraptions and circuits; its behaviour is what gives builders the logic and timing to automate farms, doors, and machines. Breaking Lectern works against a hardness of 2.5. An axe makes Lectern quick, and even the cheapest one still drops it. Lectern takes the same 2.5 from an explosion.
Crafting Recipe
Crafting
How to Obtain
- Crafting
- Generated structures
Fuel Value
Burns for 15 seconds (300 ticks), enough to smelt 1.5 items
Notes
Turning the page of the held book changes the emitted redstone signal strength. Assigns the librarian profession to a nearby unemployed villager.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Lectern in Minecraft?
Lectern is crafted at a Crafting Table using Wooden Slab and Bookshelf. It can also be obtained through generated structures.
What is Lectern used for?
A block that holds a written book for multiple players to read and emits a redstone signal based on the page being viewed. It is the job site block for librarian villagers.
How many Lectern can you stack?
Lectern stacks up to 64 per inventory slot, so a full stack is 64 and a double chest holds 3,456 of them.
How long does Lectern take to break?
Mining Lectern works against 2.5; explosives work against 2.5. Matching numbers put Lectern in the ordinary group, the one creepers get through. An axe makes Lectern quick, and even the cheapest one still drops it. These are the stored values from the Java 26.2 client, not a stopwatch result.
Can Lectern be used as fuel?
Yes. Lectern burns for 15 seconds in a furnace, which is 1.5 items smelted before it is used up.