How to make a bookshelf in Minecraft?

There are so many different blocks that can be created and placed in Minecraft. Each item in this huge list has at least one unique use in your world and can be used to make your survival much easier. In the case of bookshelves, they have multiple uses that you should consider. Here’s how to make a bookshelf in Minecraft and what you can do with it.

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How to make a bookshelf in Minecraft?

While you can find bookshelves in villages, mansions, and forts, you’ll need an enchanted tool from Silk Touch to pick it up without it just dropping books. You can also exchange them with villagers.

To build your own bookshelf, you will need three books and any six planks of wood. To craft books, you need one leather and three papers for each book. The crafting recipe requires you to place the books in the three middle row slots, with the wooden planks filling every other slot. Move the finished bookshelf to your inventory when you’re done.

What do bookshelves do in Minecraft?

There are a few uses for a bookshelf. The main use is to place it near an enchantment table. If you have enough space nearby, the enchantment table can enchant your items with higher level enchantments. Place them within two blocks of the enchantment table so they turn it on. You’ll know it’s working when you see rune symbols flying toward the center.

In addition, bookshelves are also a crafting ingredient used in crafting lecterns, which are construction blocks for librarian villagers. Librarian villagers can also interact with the bookshelf itself, but not much happens there. You can also use them as fuel in a furnace if you want, but you’re much better off using another source for that.