diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/engine/EnginePermBuild.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/engine/EnginePermBuild.java
index 4f1812f2..c829f82f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/engine/EnginePermBuild.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/engine/EnginePermBuild.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerBucketFillEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerInteractAtEntityEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerInteractEntityEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerInteractEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerTakeLecternBookEvent;
 import org.bukkit.projectiles.ProjectileSource;
 
 import java.util.List;
@@ -151,6 +152,11 @@ public class EnginePermBuild extends Engine {
     // BUILD > BLOCK
     // -------------------------------------------- //
 
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.NORMAL)
+    public void takeBook(PlayerTakeLecternBookEvent event) {
+        protect(ProtectCase.TAKE_BOOK, true, event.getPlayer(), PS.valueOf(event.getLectern().getBlock()), Material.LECTERN, event);
+    }
+
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.NORMAL)
     public void build(BlockPlaceEvent event) {
         build(event.getPlayer(), event.getBlock(), event);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/engine/ProtectCase.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/engine/ProtectCase.java
index d74f3a94..c92077bb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/engine/ProtectCase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/engine/ProtectCase.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.massivecraft.factions.engine;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.entity.MPerm;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.util.EnumerationUtil;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.Tag;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
 
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ public enum ProtectCase {
     USE_ITEM,
     USE_ENTITY,
 
+    TAKE_BOOK,
+
     // END OF LIST
     ;
 
@@ -26,6 +29,7 @@ public enum ProtectCase {
     public MPerm getPerm(Object object) {
         switch (this) {
             case BUILD:
+            case TAKE_BOOK:
                 return MPerm.getPermBuild();
 
             case USE_ITEM:
@@ -55,6 +59,9 @@ public enum ProtectCase {
                     return null;
                 }
                 Material material = (Material) object;
+                if (material == Material.LECTERN) {
+                    return MPerm.getPermLectern();
+                }
                 if (EnumerationUtil.isMaterialEditOnInteract(material)) {
                     return MPerm.getPermBuild();
                 }
@@ -64,7 +71,7 @@ public enum ProtectCase {
                 if (EnumerationUtil.isMaterialDoor(material)) {
                     return MPerm.getPermDoor();
                 }
-                if (material == Material.STONE_BUTTON) {
+                if (Tag.BUTTONS.isTagged(material)) {
                     return MPerm.getPermButton();
                 }
                 if (material == Material.LEVER) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/FactionColl.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/FactionColl.java
index d695217b..e49bf488 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/FactionColl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/FactionColl.java
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ public class FactionColl extends Coll<Faction> {
         faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermBuild(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
         faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermDoor(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
         faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermContainer(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
+        faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermLectern(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
         faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermButton(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
         faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermLever(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
         faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermDeposit(), Collections.singleton(faction.getLeaderRank())); // Wilderness deposit should be limited as an anti spam meassure.
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ public class FactionColl extends Coll<Faction> {
 
         faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermDoor(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
         faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermContainer(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
+        faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermLectern(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
         faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermButton(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
         faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermLever(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
 
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ public class FactionColl extends Coll<Faction> {
 
         faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermDoor(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
         faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermContainer(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
+        faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermLectern(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
         faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermButton(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
         faction.setPermittedRelations(MPerm.getPermLever(), MPerm.getPermables(faction));
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/MConf.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/MConf.java
index 89ca195e..39b6504a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/MConf.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/MConf.java
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ public class MConf extends Entity<MConf> {
             MPerm.ID_DOOR, MUtil.set("LEADER", "OFFICER", "MEMBER", "RECRUIT", "ALLY"),
             MPerm.ID_BUTTON, MUtil.set("LEADER", "OFFICER", "MEMBER", "RECRUIT", "ALLY"),
             MPerm.ID_LEVER, MUtil.set("LEADER", "OFFICER", "MEMBER", "RECRUIT", "ALLY"),
+            MPerm.ID_LECTERN, MUtil.set("LEADER", "OFFICER", "MEMBER", "RECRUIT", "ALLY"),
             MPerm.ID_CONTAINER, MUtil.set("LEADER", "OFFICER", "MEMBER"),
 
             MPerm.ID_NAME, MUtil.set("LEADER"),
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/MPerm.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/MPerm.java
index aa1f5d67..fc75adb7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/MPerm.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/entity/MPerm.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public class MPerm extends Entity<MPerm> implements Prioritized, Registerable, N
     public final static transient String ID_BUTTON = "button";
     public final static transient String ID_LEVER = "lever";
     public final static transient String ID_CONTAINER = "container";
+    public final static transient String ID_LECTERN = "lectern";
 
     public final static transient String ID_NAME = "name";
     public final static transient String ID_DESC = "desc";
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ public class MPerm extends Entity<MPerm> implements Prioritized, Registerable, N
     public final static transient int PRIORITY_LEVER = 5000;
     public final static transient int PRIORITY_CONTAINER = 6000;
 
+    public final static transient int PRIORITY_LECTERN = 1500;
+
     public final static transient int PRIORITY_NAME = 7000;
     public final static transient int PRIORITY_DESC = 8000;
     public final static transient int PRIORITY_MOTD = 9000;
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ public class MPerm extends Entity<MPerm> implements Prioritized, Registerable, N
         getPermButton();
         getPermLever();
         getPermContainer();
+        getPermLectern();
 
         getPermName();
         getPermDesc();
@@ -141,6 +145,10 @@ public class MPerm extends Entity<MPerm> implements Prioritized, Registerable, N
         getPermPerms();
     }
 
+    public static MPerm getPermLectern() {
+        return getCreative(PRIORITY_LECTERN, ID_LECTERN, ID_LECTERN, "read a lectern", true, true, true);
+    }
+
     public static MPerm getPermBuild() {
         return getCreative(PRIORITY_BUILD, ID_BUILD, ID_BUILD, "edit the terrain", true, true, true);
     }