How to make a Lectern in Minecraft
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.
Supported Platforms
A lectern is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
Platform | Supported (Version*) |
Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes (1.14) |
Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (1.10.0) |
Xbox 360 | No |
Xbox One | Yes (1.10.0) |
PS3 | No |
PS4 | Yes (1.90) |
Wii U | No |
Nintendo Switch | Yes (1.10.0) |
Windows 10 Edition | Yes (1.10.0) |
Education Edition | Yes (1.12.0) |
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
Where to find a Lectern in Creative Mode
Definitions
- 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:
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 3x3 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 3x3 crafting grid. To make a lectern, place 1 bookshelf and 4 wooden slabs in the 3x3 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
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
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 - 1.20.2 |
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
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) |
0 |
64 |
PE |
1.10.0 - 1.20.0 |
Minecraft Xbox One
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) |
0 |
64 |
Xbox One |
1.10.0 - 1.20.0 |
Minecraft PS4
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) |
0 |
64 |
PS4 |
1.14.0 - 1.20.0 |
Minecraft Nintendo Switch
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) |
0 |
64 |
Switch |
1.10.0 - 1.20.0 |
Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
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) |
0 |
64 |
Windows |
1.10.0 - 1.20.0 |
Minecraft Education Edition
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) |
0 |
64 |
Education |
1.12.0 - 1.18.32 |
Definitions
- 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
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Lectern are:
Block State |
Value |
Default |
Required |
Example |
Description |
facing |
north |
Yes |
No |
[facing:north] | Item is facing North |
facing |
south |
No |
No |
[facing:south] | Item is facing South |
facing |
east |
No |
No |
[facing:east] | Item is facing East |
facing |
west |
No |
No |
[facing:west] | Item is facing West |
has_book |
false |
Yes |
No |
[has_book:false] | Item does not have a book |
has_book |
true |
No |
No |
[has_book:true] | Item currently has a book |
powered |
false |
Yes |
No |
[powered:false] | Not currently outputting a redstone signal |
powered |
true |
No |
No |
[powered:true] | Currently outputtig a redstone signal |
Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Lectern are:
Block State |
Value |
Default |
Required |
Example |
Description |
direction |
0 |
Yes |
No |
["direction"=0] | Item is facing South |
direction |
1 |
No |
No |
["direction"=1] | Item is facing West |
direction |
2 |
No |
No |
["direction"=2] | Item is facing North |
direction |
3 |
No |
No |
["direction"=3] | Item is facing East |
powered_bit |
false |
Yes |
No |
["powered_bit"=false] | Not currently outputting a redstone signal |
powered_bit |
true |
No |
No |
["powered_bit"=true] | Currently outputting a redstone signal |
Minecraft Xbox One
In Minecraft Xbox One, the block states for Lectern are:
Block State |
Value |
Default |
Required |
Example |
Description |
direction |
0 |
Yes |
No |
["direction"=0] | Item is facing South |
direction |
1 |
No |
No |
["direction"=1] | Item is facing West |
direction |
2 |
No |
No |
["direction"=2] | Item is facing North |
direction |
3 |
No |
No |
["direction"=3] | Item is facing East |
powered_bit |
false |
Yes |
No |
["powered_bit"=false] | Not currently outputting a redstone signal |
powered_bit |
true |
No |
No |
["powered_bit"=true] | Currently outputting a redstone signal |
Minecraft PS4
In Minecraft PS4, the block states for Lectern are:
Block State |
Value |
Default |
Required |
Example |
Description |
direction |
0 |
Yes |
No |
["direction"=0] | Item is facing South |
direction |
1 |
No |
No |
["direction"=1] | Item is facing West |
direction |
2 |
No |
No |
["direction"=2] | Item is facing North |
direction |
3 |
No |
No |
["direction"=3] | Item is facing East |
powered_bit |
false |
Yes |
No |
["powered_bit"=false] | Not currently outputting a redstone signal |
powered_bit |
true |
No |
No |
["powered_bit"=true] | Currently outputting a redstone signal |
Minecraft Nintendo Switch
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch, the block states for Lectern are:
Block State |
Value |
Default |
Required |
Example |
Description |
direction |
0 |
Yes |
No |
["direction"=0] | Item is facing South |
direction |
1 |
No |
No |
["direction"=1] | Item is facing West |
direction |
2 |
No |
No |
["direction"=2] | Item is facing North |
direction |
3 |
No |
No |
["direction"=3] | Item is facing East |
powered_bit |
false |
Yes |
No |
["powered_bit"=false] | Not currently outputting a redstone signal |
powered_bit |
true |
No |
No |
["powered_bit"=true] | Currently outputting a redstone signal |
Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, the block states for Lectern are:
Block State |
Value |
Default |
Required |
Example |
Description |
direction |
0 |
Yes |
No |
["direction"=0] | Item is facing South |
direction |
1 |
No |
No |
["direction"=1] | Item is facing West |
direction |
2 |
No |
No |
["direction"=2] | Item is facing North |
direction |
3 |
No |
No |
["direction"=3] | Item is facing East |
powered_bit |
false |
Yes |
No |
["powered_bit"=false] | Not currently outputting a redstone signal |
powered_bit |
true |
No |
No |
["powered_bit"=true] | Currently outputting a redstone signal |
Definitions
- Block State is the internal name for the block state.
- Value is the value for the block state.
- 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
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
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, 1.20 and 1.20.2, the /give command for Lectern is:
/give @p lectern 1
Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.20.0, the /give command for Lectern is:
/give @p lectern 1 0
Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One
In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.20.0, the /give command for Lectern is:
/give @p lectern 1 0
Give Command in Minecraft PS4
In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.20.0, the /give command for Lectern is:
/give @p lectern 1 0
Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1 and 1.20.0, the /give command for Lectern is:
/give @p lectern 1 0
Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0 and 1.20.0, the /give command for Lectern is:
/give @p lectern 1 0
Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.12.60, 1.14.31, 1.17.30 and 1.18.32, the /give command for Lectern is:
/give @p lectern 1 0