Lectern Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a lectern with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, the lectern is a basic item in your inventory.

Let’s explore how to make a lectern.

Where to find a Lectern in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a lectern in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.14 – 1.19	Redstone
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.19.4	Functional Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.19.4	Redstone Blocks

• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
• Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Lectern

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a lectern:

4 Oak Slabs
4 Spruce Slabs
4 Birch Slabs
4 Jungle Slabs
4 Acacia Slabs
4 Dark Oak Slabs
4 Mangrove Slabs
4 Bamboo Slabs
4 Crimson Slabs
4 Warped Slab

1 Bookshelf

TIP: You can use any type of wooden slab! You don’t have to gather them all.

How to craft a Lectern in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:

2. Add Items to make a Lectern

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a lectern, place 1 bookshelf and 4 wooden slabs in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When crafting with wooden slabs, you can use any kind of wood slab, such as oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, mangrove, bamboo, crimson, or warped slabs. In our example, we are using oak slabs.

When making a lectern, it is important that the bookshelf and slabs are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 wooden slabs. In the second row, there should be 1 bookshelf in the middle box. In the third row, there should be 1 wood slab in the middle box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a lectern.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the lectern will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Lectern to Inventory

Once you have crafted a lectern, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a lectern in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a lectern has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Lectern (minecraft:lectern)		64	Java	1.14 – 1.19.4

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Lectern

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Lectern are:

• Block State is the internal name for the block state.
• Value is the value for the block state.
• Type can be string, integer, or boolean. Strings must be wrapped in quotation marks. Integers are numbers. Booleans are either true or false.
• Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
• Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
• Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Lectern

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Lectern is:

/give @p lectern 1