Lectern command

minecraft:lecternEnglish name Lectern

Lectern (minecraft:lectern) can be stacked up to 64.Here are common commands for giving, placing, clearing, and checking. Click "Copy" to use one.

Common Commands

Give the nearest player 1 Lectern

/give @p minecraft:lectern

Give a stack (64)

/give @p minecraft:lectern 64

Give all players

/give @a minecraft:lectern

Gold Name

/give @p lectern[custom_name={translate:"block.minecraft.lectern",color:"gold",italic:false}]

To use a name of your own, replace the translate part with plain text

Place one at your feet

/setblock ~ ~ ~ minecraft:lectern

Fill a 5×5 Area

/fill ~-2 ~-1 ~-2 ~2 ~-1 ~2 minecraft:lectern

Replaces the block layer beneath you

Clear all Lectern from the player

/clear @p minecraft:lectern

Check if holding Lectern

/execute as @a if items entity @s weapon.mainhand minecraft:lectern run title @s actionbar ["",{text:"✔ ",color:"green"},{translate:"block.minecraft.lectern"}]

Edit in the Item Generator (name, enchantments, attributes, ...)

Basic Information

Item ID: minecraft:lectern
Max Stack Size: 64
Type: Block (placeable)

Data from the official Minecraft Java 26.3 data. All commands have passed the 26.3 syntax check.