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Lectern – Wiki Guide

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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!