Lectern
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:lectern
- Stack size
- 64
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Lectern.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 2.5
- Blast resistance
- 2.5
- Material
- mineable / axe
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 0 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 19505 – 19520
Mining time
Wooden
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Lectern when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Lectern → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Lectern crafts into.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- None recorded — use the namespaced ID
minecraft:lectern. - Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:lectern (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
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How to craft Lectern
How do you make Lectern in Minecraft?
To craft Lectern, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Lectern directly with: /give @p minecraft:lectern.
Where do you get Lectern in Minecraft?
Lectern can be obtained by breaking Lectern. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Lectern?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:lectern, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:lectern 1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening", so modern versions only use the namespaced ID.
How do you mine Lectern in Minecraft?
Lectern has hardness 2.5. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.