How to craft Bookshelf in Minecraft
Utility Since Alpha 1.0.11
Quick answer: Craft Bookshelf in a Crafting Table (3x3 grid) with 6x Wood Planks (any type) + 3x Book. You get 1.
Recipe
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Ingredients and how to get them
| Material | Amount | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Planks (any type) | 6 | Craft from any log. |
| Book | 3 | Craft from 3 paper + 1 leather, or loot village and stronghold libraries. |
What is Bookshelf used for?
- 15 bookshelves arranged around an enchanting table (one block gap, same level or one higher) unlock level 30 enchantments
- Village-style decoration; librarian villagers use bookshelves as their workstation
- Silk Touch is required to pick a bookshelf back up as a bookshelf - otherwise it drops 3 books
Variants
- Chiseled bookshelves (1.20) are a different block that stores books; this recipe is the classic decorative bookshelf
Java vs Bedrock
Identical in Java and Bedrock Edition.
Related: BookEnchanting TableGrindstone