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Adds craftable paper books as decorative blocks and storage items for written content.

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Step-by-step, in-game.

Build a Library Without Leather FarmingWhy Paper Books Help Vanilla bookshelves require leather, forcing you to hunt mobs or find cows. Paper Books Mod…Craft Your First Paper BookGather Paper Paper Books Mod replaces the vanilla book recipe entirely. Instead of hunting for leather, you only need…Optimize Your Enchanting Setup with Paper BooksBookshelf Placement for Maximum Effect To maximize enchanting table power, surround it with bookshelves . Each…Use Paper Books in Modpacks and AutomationIntegrate with Farming Mods Paper Books Mod pairs well with automation-focused modpacks. If your pack includes:…

Frequently asked questions

How do I craft a paper book?
Arrange 9 paper in a crafting grid (filling all 9 slots) to create one book. This replaces the vanilla recipe that requires leather, making books much easier to mass-produce if you have a sugarcane farm.
Do I still need leather to make books?
No—the mod completely replaces the vanilla recipe, so leather is not required at all. You only need paper.
Can I still use the old leather recipe?
No, the mod overrides the vanilla recipe entirely. If you need the old recipe, you would need to disable this mod or use a recipe manager mod to restore it.
Does this work with automatic sugarcane farms?
Yes—since books now only require paper, any sugarcane farm that feeds into a paper crafting system becomes a fully automated book production line, which is ideal for enchanting setups.

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