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BookLib

by barminegor80

BookLib is a Forge utility that lets a written book dispense a chosen item and quantity when it is used.

ForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.20.1 – 1.20.6

What it does

A player writes a book with a title and a line giving an item ID and a count, such as minecraft:oak_planks 64, and the book then hands out that item when it is thrown into fire. The mod is small and its own description calls the result a novelty rather than a practical tool. It runs on client and server, so both sides need it. Files are published for Forge only, across six game versions 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, and the code is closed under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Item dispensing from a book

    A written book can be set up to hand out a stack of a chosen item when used.

  2. Item ID and quantity entry

    The book text takes an item ID followed by a count, with counts up to 64.

  3. Title-based book issuance

    The book's title is used when the book is issued, and the item is received on use.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.61.0.0
1.20.51.0.0
1.20.41.0.0
1.20.31.0.0
1.20.21.0.0
1.20.11.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

Craftable Knowledge Book is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.20.5 – 1.21.10 with server required and client optional, and it is closed under All rights reserved. World Book is a Forge mod for 1.12.2 that is client-side only under the MIT License.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
BookLibForge1.20.1 – 1.20.6Client and server2026-05-01
Craftable Knowledge BookFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.5 – 1.21.10Server required, client optional2025-10-23
World BookForge1.12.2Client-side only2023-06-07

Questions

Does BookLib need to be installed on the server?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Which loader does BookLib use?

Only Forge. Files exist for the versions 1.20.1 – 1.20.6.

In the catalog

BookLib is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.

Utility mods36,990Forge modsMods for 1.20.611,154

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What the author says

This mod lets you dispense items using a book. It’s pretty useless, but it might come in handy somewhere. You need to take a book and a quill, write the item ID and the quantity (no more than 64). For example, “minecraft:oak_planks 64”. Title the book “issuance”. Then throw the book into a fire, and you’ll receive…
barminegor80, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
barminegor80
Published
2026-05-01
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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