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Better Chiseled Bookshelf

by Astrum

Better Chiseled Bookshelf makes the enchantment table draw power from chiseled bookshelves, with settings for how far the table searches for them.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 1.21.10

What it does

The mod changes how an enchanting table counts the bookshelves around it. Each chiseled bookshelf contributes enchantment power in proportion to its book count, not as a normal shelf that contributes a single fixed amount once it is full. Enchanted books on a chiseled bookshelf give double the configurable power. The table can also search shelves behind other shelves, and the Get Shelves Below option extends the vertical search to blocks under the table.

The search area is set by Maximum Shelf Distance, Maximum Shelf Height and an optional Allow/Deny List that controls which blocks count. Values above 10 for distance or height can cause lag, and a warning appears when distance is set above 15 unless Disable warning is turned on. Modify Chiseled Bookshelf Redstone Output switches comparator output to the total book count instead of the last interacted slot.

Better Chiseled Bookshelf is open source under the MIT License and needs Architectury API and MidnightLib. Files exist for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with builds covering 1.20.1 – 1.21.10. The server and every player need the mod installed.

Key features

  1. Chiseled bookshelf power

    Books in a chiseled bookshelf add enchantment power by count, and enchanted books add double the configurable amount.

  2. Adjustable search area

    Distance, height and an Allow/Deny List set which shelves and blocks the enchanting table searches.

  3. Shelves behind shelves

    The table can reach shelves placed behind other shelves, and the Get Shelves Below option includes blocks under the table.

  4. Redstone output option

    A setting sends comparator output equal to the total book count instead of the last interacted slot.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.21.101.3-1.21.5+fabricNot availableNot availableNot available
1.21.91.3-1.21.5+fabricNot available1.3-1.21.5+neoforgeNot available
1.21.81.4.1-1.21.5+FabricNot available1.4.1-1.21.5+NeoForgeNot available
1.21.71.4.1-1.21.5+FabricNot available1.4.1-1.21.5+NeoForgeNot available
1.21.61.4.1-1.21.5+FabricNot available1.4.1-1.21.5+NeoForgeNot available
1.21.51.4.1-1.21.5+FabricNot available1.4.1-1.21.5+NeoForgeNot available
1.21.41.2.1-1.21.4Not available1.2.1-1.21.4Not available
1.21.11.4.1-1.21.1+FabricNot available1.4.1-1.21.1+NeoForgeNot available
1.211.4.1-1.21.1+FabricNot available1.4.1-1.21.1+NeoForgeNot available
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.41.11.1Not availableNot available
1.20.31.11.1Not availableNot available
1.20.21.11.1Not availableNot available
1.20.11.4.2-1.20+Fabric1.4.2-1.20+ForgeNot available1.3-1.20+fabric
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

MidnightLibCommon library providing a lightweight configuration system
Required
Architectury APIAn intermediary api aimed to ease developing multiplatform mods.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Chiseled Bookshelves Add Enchantment Power [PurpurPack] is server required with the client optional, under the MIT License, and covers 1.20 – 26.2 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Shelves is a client and server mod under the MIT License, published for 1.17.1 – 1.21.10 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Double Shelf Crafting is server required and not open source, under All rights reserved, with files for 1.21.11 – 26.3.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better Chiseled BookshelfFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20.1 – 1.21.10Client and server2026-05-15
Chiseled Bookshelves Add Enchantment Power [PurpurPack]Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-06-24
ShelvesFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.17.1 – 1.21.10Client and server2025-12-26
Double Shelf CraftingFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.11 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-02-26

Questions

Does Better Chiseled Bookshelf need Architectury API?

Yes. Architectury API and MidnightLib are both required dependencies, so both must be installed alongside the mod.

Must the server have the mod installed?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Why does the mod warn about lag?

Maximum Shelf Distance and Maximum Shelf Height above 10 can cause lag, and distance above 15 triggers a render thread warning unless Disable warning is enabled.

In the catalog

Better Chiseled Bookshelf is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1015,569

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What the author says

A simple mod that makes the chiseled bookshelves better by making them give enchantment power based on how many books and which are in it, working as a normal shelf once full. As a nice bonus, enchanted books gives double(configurable) the enchantment power. Compatible with Jade, Easy Magic, Enchantment disabler and…
Astrum, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Astrum
Published
2025-08-04
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-15
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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