Book of the Day
by firenh
Book of the Day changes how librarian villagers sell Enchanted Books, so the trades they offer shift over time and reset on a timer.
What it does
Enchanted Book trades from librarian villagers are reshaped by the mod: the books on offer change from day to day, and each offer can be refreshed on a set schedule. The mod was made to reduce the value of villager-based enchanted book trading halls, where players could previously collect large numbers of books from the same stable set of trades.
Book of the Day runs on the server alone, so clients need nothing installed to join a server that uses it. It is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.18 and 1.18.1, and a number of configuration options control the chance that a trade resets and the chance that an offer changes after a villager has been traded with. The code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and Fabric API is required for it to load.
Key features
Daily librarian trades
Librarian villagers offer a different set of Enchanted Books as the in-game day passes.
Timed trade refill
Trade offers restock on a timer, so a villager does not keep the same book list indefinitely.
Configurable reset chances
Options control the chance that a trade resets and the chance that an offer is replaced after a villager has been traded with.
Server-side operation
The changes take effect on the server, and players connecting to it do not need the mod.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Limiting trading halls
Server owners who want villager-based enchanted book trading to yield fewer books can use the mod to rotate the offers.
Keeping a stable server economy
Changing the book offers on a timer lets a server adjust how many enchanted books players can collect from villagers.
Who it’s for: The mod suits server owners running Fabric 1.18 or 1.18.1 who want to change how librarian villagers sell enchanted books, and players who want to tune the trade settings in a single-player world.
How it compares
Librarian Tweaks is a Fabric mod for 1.18.1 with client and server support under the MIT License, so it is open source. Book of the Day is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it runs on either side, with neither side required to have it. Villager Trade is open source under the MIT License and covers Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, so it targets a different version range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book of the Day | Fabric | 1.18 – 1.18.1 | Client or server, optional | 2021-12-31 |
| Librarian Tweaks | Fabric | 1.18.1 | Client and server | 2022-01-23 |
| Villager Trade | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-12-15 |
Questions
Does Book of the Day need Fabric API?
Do players need to install Book of the Day?
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In the catalog
Book of the Day is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 4,416 mods support Minecraft 1.18.1.
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What the author says
This is a simple server-side mod that makes librarian villagers sell a different enchanted book each time they refill their trades. This mod was made as a nerf to villager-based enchanted book trading halls that allow players to get tons of enchanted books through trading. With this mod installed, villagers will…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bookoftheday
- Owner
- firenh
- Published
- 2021-12-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2021-12-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15