Bookshelf Inspector
by lukasabbe
With Bookshelf Inspector installed, looking at a book inside a chiseled bookshelf shows the type of book and its title.
What it does
Pointing the crosshair at a book in a chiseled bookshelf displays what kind of book it is and its name. The information appears without opening the shelf, so players can check the contents of a shelf from where they stand. Config changes are available through Cloth Config, and the config file in the config folder can be edited directly for anyone who prefers not to use a menu.
Required dependencies are Cloth Config API and Fabric API. Bookshelf Inspector is a client and server mod: the server must run it for the feature to work in multiplayer, while a player can connect without installing it. Builds exist for Fabric and NeoForge, with files for 1.21 – 26.3 and snapshot builds published, under the MIT License, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
The mod was inspired by gm4-bookshelf-inspector, and support for shelves was added by Img00. Wikiraze requested the mod and Lukasabbe wrote the code. For game versions 1.20 and below, the catalog lists Better Bookshelves as the matching option.
Key features
Book name display
Looking at a book in a chiseled bookshelf shows its title on screen.
Book type display
The same look reveals which kind of book occupies the slot.
Config options
Settings can be changed in a Cloth Config screen that the mod provides.
Manual config file
The settings file in the config folder can be edited by hand for those who skip the menu.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Surveying a library
A player can check the titles along a row of shelves without opening each one.
Server-hosted shelves
A server owner can run the mod so that every player sees book names while exploring shared builds.
Who it’s for: Players who build libraries or archives with chiseled bookshelves, and server owners who host such builds in multiplayer.
How it compares
Chiseled Bookshelf Visualizer is open source under the MIT License, supports Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, and is published for 1.20 – 26.3 as a client and server mod. Handy Bookshelf is also open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric alone, for 1.21.11 – 26.3. Essential Core is server-side only, requires NeoForge, covers 1.21 – 26.1.2 and is not open source under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookshelf Inspector | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-23 |
| Chiseled Bookshelf Visualizer | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-04 |
| Handy Bookshelf | Fabric | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-16 |
| Essential Core | NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-05-30 |
Questions
Does Bookshelf Inspector need Fabric API?
Do players need Bookshelf Inspector to join a server that runs it?
Which loaders does Bookshelf Inspector support?
In the catalog
Bookshelf Inspector is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Inspect any book in a chiseled bookshelf. If you look at a book in a bookshelf with this mod, you will see what type of book it is and its name! This mod will need to be on the server to work in multiplayer. You don't need the mod to connect to the server. It's totally optional!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bookshelf-inspector
- Owner
- lukasabbe
- Published
- 2024-09-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15