Living Libraries

Discover stories. Build your library.

Living Libraries brings classic books into Minecraft. Find your next story while exploring, trade with librarians, and create a home for your collection.

Features

• Discover, collect and read 100 classic titles in-game.
• Read offline in English, Portuguese, Spanish (Spain), or general Spanish (Latin America).
• Choose one-page or two-page reading and adjust the text and book pose.
• Find five rarity tiers in chests and librarian trades.
• Decorate with interactive shelves, displays, chairs and tables.
• Explore six rare library structures and unlock 31 advancements.

Read at your own pace

Open a book and read its pages in Minecraft. Adjust the layout and text, or set the book aside to look around and move. Your reading progress is tracked per player.

Build your collection

Explore, search chests and visit librarian villagers to find books of different rarities. Arrange your discoveries on shelves and make a place to display them.

Frequently asked questions

What do I need?

Minecraft Java Edition 1.20.1, Java 17 and Minecraft Forge 47.4.10 or later within the 47.x branch. Install the same mod version on clients and servers.

Do translations require an internet connection?

No. All four language options are included for offline reading. Automatically translated editions are marked !! and have not been fully proofread. The Latin American option uses general Spanish without reviewed regional adaptation.

Where can I find the libraries?

Library structures generate rarely in suitable newly generated terrain. Explore new chunks in an existing world to find them.

How is reading progress measured?

A single visible page counts after 45 seconds; a two-page spread takes 90 seconds. A title is considered finished when 90% of its pages have been read.

Credits and sources

The included source editions are classified by Project Gutenberg as public domain in the USA. Source credits and licenses are included with the mod. Copyright rules can differ in other countries.

The title graphic, project icon and book-cover illustrations were generated with AI.

NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG OR MICROSOFT. No affiliation with Forge or Project Gutenberg.