Minecraft is a game that has conquered millions of users around the world. One of the keys to this game is that it has many elements and a very wide universe, so we can constantly learn new tricks. A familiar item in Minecraft is the lectern.
Many users want to know how to craft a lectern in Minecraft, as well as how it can be used and what it can be used for. If this is also your case, then we will tell you everything about it. From the way it can be crafted, to the way it can be used in the well-known game.
What is the lectern in Minecraft
The lectern is a block in Minecraft that is used to read books, in addition to serving as a work table for the villager with the profession of librarian. One of the most common uses of the lectern in the game is that several players will be able to read the same book at the same time, without the need for all of them to have that book in question in their inventory. So this is a very interesting object for players in the game. By placing a book on the lectern in the game, reading it is much simpler and more comfortable, this is the main advantage that this block leaves us.
Another use of this object in the game is to exchange enchanted books. This is something that happens if the lectern is used as that librarian villager's work table, but it is presented as a most interesting use to consider for this object in the game.
In addition, the lectern in Minecraft also has the ability to send a Redstone signal when turning a page. This has a certain limit, since a maximum of 16 signals is allowed, so this is good to know. Once this page number has been passed, no more signals will be emitted. But if we change books, it will start again, with the same maximum of 16 signals. So if we have several books, we can take advantage of this option in the game.
How to craft a music stand
The process of crafting a lectern in Minecraft is not complicated, but it is especially long. Since update 1.14 in the game, it is possible craft the lectern using 4 wooden slabs and 1 bookcase. Although the latter is something that we also have to craft first, so it will force us to carry out many previous steps before we finally have that lectern in our account in the game.
Therefore, The first thing we will have to do is create a library, since it can be the most complicated object to get in this recipe in question. If we already have this, it will only be a matter of having four wooden slabs and the manufacturing or crafting table in the game, so that we will be able to build this lectern in question. In addition, we will also have to know the way in which a book is manufactured, since we need them for the bookstore.
Make a book
As we have mentioned, the first thing will be to make a book in the game. For this to be possible, first of all we are going to have to gather paper, something that we can find or that we can craft (using sugar cane, which you can find near the banks of a river or sea). On the crafting table we place these three rods horizontally and with this we are going to get three units of paper, which is enough material to create a book. For the bookstore, three books are needed, so we will have to use nine units of paper.
The next step will be to obtain leather, which is an object that we can obtain from animals such as cows, horses, among others in Minecraft. For each book in the game you need a leather unit, so in this case we will need three units in question. We combine the materials on the crafting table in the way you see in the photo above and we get a book. We repeat this process three times to have the three books that are needed in the library.
Build the bookcase
If we already have those three books that we have mentioned, it is time to craft the library, which is possibly the most complex object to have when crafting that lectern in Minecraft. If we want to make a bookstore, apart from those three books, it will be necessary to also have six wooden planks. The good thing is that they can be any type of wooden plank that you have in your inventory, something that undoubtedly makes this simpler for users.
If we already have all these elements, then we can go on to manufacture that library on our own. We are only going to have to open the crafting table in the game and place three boards on the top line, the three books in the middle and the other three boards at the bottom. It is important, as always, that they are placed in the proper order. These steps allow us to already have that library, which is an essential requirement to craft a lectern in Minecraft.
Manufacture the wooden slabs
In addition to the aforementioned bookstore, We are asked to have four wooden slabs to craft this lectern. Getting the wood slabs is a simple thing in the game, as all we have to do is place three planks of wood horizontally on the crafting table. So you get a slab directly. Possibly many already know, because slabs are something that we use frequently in the game, but this way you get them. Since there are four of them, you will have to repeat the process four times.
Crafting the lectern
The moment has finally arrived, we already have all the elements that we need to craft the lectern in Minecraft. First we will have to open the crafting table in the game. Then we put three wooden slabs on top and one on the middle square at the bottom. Finally, we have to place the bookcase in the center of the manufacturing window and you will see that together with the wood it forms a perfect T-shape. When you have done this, you will then get the lectern in the game.
Library
Since update 1.14 of the game we also find an additional possibility when it comes to obtaining a music stand in our account. Since this lectern too it is generated naturally in the library. So if at any time we find ourselves near a village, where there is a library, it is worth going to it. Of course, if there is a lectern in the library in question, it means that there is a librarian, not that we can steal that block in the game and in this way we avoid having to manufacture it, as we have had to do in the previous section.
Having a library nearby is very comfortable. Above all if at a certain moment we need to use a lecternTo carry out one of the uses mentioned in the first section, going to that library is a good option. Also for those users who do not have one yet, resorting to the library will be a good option, since they do not have to wait to have their own lectern to be able to use one. In addition, many users decide not to craft one, but instead turn to those in libraries in case they need one in the game, since it is a notable saving of resources, compared to making one.
Curiosities
We have already seen the way we can craft that lectern in Minecraft, the process in its entirety, because there are quite a few steps that we have to follow in this case. In addition, we have already mentioned the main uses of this object or block in the game. Also, there are some interesting trivia about this lectern in the game.
First of all, many may not be surprised, but the lectern is one of the least used blocks in the well-known game. Except for cheats or for the villager bookseller trade, users do not use this block. Although it has many uses, its crafting is excessively long and too many elements are needed, so many users leave this block aside in their accounts.
Another curiosity to keep in mind is that this block was an old Dinnerbone project. It was designed to be a support for books, which would help them to be read in a much easier way. This idea was already underway, but due to various problems that arose, it ended up being discarded. It took several years for this idea to be retaken and it was finally added to Minecraft PE, where it is used to hold or place books, thus facilitating its reading.