Better Bookshelves

Better Bookshelves

This is a mod that modifies Minecraft's Chiseled Bookshelves to be more useful.

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About this Mod

⚠️ This mod is no longer actively maintained ⚠️

Better Bookshelves

This is a mod that modifies Minecraft's Chiseled Bookshelves to be more useful.

BETA

This mod is currently in beta. If you find any bugs, please report them on the issue tracker

Features

  • Book Type Rendering:
    • Books will render on the bookshelf differently depending on the type of book.
  • Enchanting Table Integration:
    • The enchanting table will now treat Chiseled Bookshelves that contain 3 or more books as valid bookshelves for the purpose of enchanting. (The bookshelves must be facing the enchanting table)
  • Book Labels:
    • Hovering over a book in the Chiseled Bookshelf will display the book's title and relevant NBT data
  • Config:
    • Enable / Disable Book Labels or have the label render under the cursor
      • text_preview: on/off/under_crosshair (default: on)
    • Change the type of book textures used
      • per_book_texture: (true/false) (default: true)
    • Change Book Label Size
      • text_size: whole number between 5 and 20 (default: 10)
    • Change Comparator Output
      • book_type_comparator_output: (true/false) (default: false)

Installation

Requires Fabric

  1. Download the latest version of the mod from the releases page
  2. Download the latest version of Fabric
  3. Download the latest version of Fabric API
  4. Place the downloaded mod files in your mods folder
  5. Launch Minecraft

Reporting Bugs

If you find any bugs, please report them on the issue tracker.

Available Versions

Better Bookshelves 1.0.0release
MC 1.20fabric
June 6, 2023

How to Install Better Bookshelves on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Bookshelves". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.20, 1.19.4, 23w05a (+5 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Better Bookshelves server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Better Bookshelves compatible with fabric?

Better Bookshelves officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20, 1.19.4, 23w05a. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Better Bookshelves – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Bookshelves consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.201.19.423w05a22w46a22w45a22w44a22w43a22w42a