What is Chiseled Bookshelf in Minecraft?
A chiseled bookshelf is a special, functional version of a bookshelf that allows you to store actual book items inside it. It looks like an empty bookshelf, and you can place up to six books, enchanted books, or books and quills inside. As you add books, they will visually appear on the shelf, making it a dynamic and interactive decorative block. Its main purpose is for decoration and for creating secret redstone contraptions. A chiseled bookshelf can interact with a redstone comparator, sending out a signal based on which slot was last interacted with. This makes it a very clever and stylish way to create hidden doors or secret mechanisms.
How to get Chiseled Bookshelf in Minecraft
The only way to get a chiseled bookshelf is by crafting it. It does not generate naturally in the world. The crafting recipe is fairly simple. You will need six wood planks of any type and three wood slabs of the same type. You can get planks and slabs from any tree. Once you have your materials, open a crafting table. Fill the top and bottom rows of the crafting grid with the six planks. Then, place the three wood slabs in the middle row. This will give you one chiseled bookshelf, ready to be filled with your literary collection or used in your next redstone invention.
How to use Chiseled Bookshelf in Minecraft
A chiseled bookshelf has two main uses. The first is for storage and decoration. You can right click the bookshelf while holding a book, enchanted book, or book and quill to place it inside. You can store up to six books, and they will appear on the shelf. Right clicking an empty spot adds a book, and aiming at a specific book will take it back out. This is great for creating a real looking library. The second, more advanced use is with redstone. If you place a redstone comparator behind a chiseled bookshelf, it will output a redstone signal. The strength of the signal depends on which slot you last took a book from or put a book into. For example, interacting with the first slot gives a signal of 1, and the last slot gives a signal of 6. This is perfect for creating secret switches.
How to craft Chiseled Bookshelf in Minecraft
Crafting Table
What can Chiseled Bookshelf make in Minecraft
No items can be crafted.