Bookshelf Inspector Reforged
by Nhbybnb
Bookshelf Inspector Reforged lets a player aim at a Chiseled Bookshelf or Lectern and read the books stored there without taking them out.
What it does
The mod is a lightweight client-side utility for inspecting books that sit inside Chiseled Bookshelves and on Lecterns. Looking at a specific slot shows a tooltip in Minecraft's own style, listing the book's name, its item type and any enchantments with their levels. Custom item names and localized item names are shown as well, so the tooltip matches the language a player uses.
The tool suits enchanted libraries on adventure maps, large storage setups and any base where sorting books by hand takes time. Inspection never removes a book from its slot. Files are published for Forge only, for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, with 1.0.0 for 1.20.1 as the latest build. Players and the server both need the mod, since it runs on the client and the server together. The code is All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Slot-level inspection
Aiming at one specific slot of a Chiseled Bookshelf shows details for that book only, not the whole shelf.
Enchantment readout
Enchanted Books display each enchantment together with its level in the tooltip.
Non-destructive viewing
Books are read in place and stay where they are, so no item moves during inspection.
Lectern support
Books placed on Lecterns can be inspected the same way as books on shelves.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Sorting enchanted libraries
A player checking which enchanted books a shelf holds can read every enchantment without pulling books out.
Managing large storage
Players running big storage systems can identify a book quickly before deciding where it belongs.
Who it’s for: Players who build libraries, adventure map creators and server owners who want a clear view of books in shelves and lecterns. Players need the mod on their client, and the server needs it as well.
How it compares
All Bookshelves in Lecterns is a server-required mod with client support optional, released under the MIT License, open source, and published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.20 – 1.20.6. FIX MY BOOKS runs on client and server, is for Forge only, covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 and is not open source under All rights reserved. Villager Inspector also runs on client and server for Forge in 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, and is open source under the Apache License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookshelf Inspector Reforged | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-07 |
| All Bookshelves in Lecterns | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Server required, client optional | 2024-05-01 |
| FIX MY BOOKS | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-07-05 |
| Villager Inspector | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-12-08 |
Questions
Does Bookshelf Inspector Reforged need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does the mod support?
Does inspecting a book remove it from the shelf?
In the catalog
Bookshelf Inspector Reforged is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Bookshelf Inspector Reforged is a lightweight client-side utility mod that lets you inspect books inside Chiseled Bookshelves and Lecterns simply by looking at them. When aiming at a specific book slot in a Chiseled Bookshelf, the mod displays a vanilla-style tooltip showing detailed information about that book. It…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bookshelf-inspector-reforged
- Owner
- Nhbybnb
- Published
- 2026-07-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15