diff --git a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/listener/PlayerEventListener.java b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/listener/PlayerEventListener.java
index 7473e15c6..ee1d4d91a 100644
--- a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/listener/PlayerEventListener.java
+++ b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/listener/PlayerEventListener.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.HangingPlaceFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.HostileInteractFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.ItemDropFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.KeepInventoryFlag;
+import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.LecternReadBookFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.MiscInteractFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.PlayerInteractFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.PreventCreativeCopyFlag;
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerMoveEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerPortalEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerQuitEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerRespawnEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerTakeLecternBookEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerTeleportEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.vehicle.VehicleDestroyEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.vehicle.VehicleEntityCollisionEvent;
@@ -1737,4 +1739,26 @@ public class PlayerEventListener extends PlotListener implements Listener {
         }
     }
 
+    @EventHandler
+    public void onPlayerTakeLecternBook(PlayerTakeLecternBookEvent event) {
+        Location location = BukkitUtil.adapt(event.getPlayer().getLocation());
+        PlotArea area = location.getPlotArea();
+        if (area == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        Plot plot = location.getOwnedPlot();
+        if (plot == null) {
+            if (area.isRoadFlags() && area.getRoadFlag(LecternReadBookFlag.class)) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+        if (plot.getFlag(LecternReadBookFlag.class)) {
+            if (plot.getFlag(LecternReadBookFlag.class)) {
+                plot.debug(event.getPlayer().getName() + " could not take the book because of lectern-read-book = true");
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/Plot.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/Plot.java
index 979699261..b37920e40 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/Plot.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/Plot.java
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ public class Plot {
             updateWorldBorder();
         }
         this.getPlotModificationManager().setSign(player.getName());
-        player.sendMessage(TranslatableCaption.of("working.claimed"), Template.of("plot", String.valueOf(this.getId())));
+        player.sendMessage(TranslatableCaption.of("working.claimed"), Template.of("plot", this.getId().toString()));
         if (teleport && Settings.Teleport.ON_CLAIM) {
             teleportPlayer(player, TeleportCause.COMMAND, result -> {
             });
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/flag/GlobalFlagContainer.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/flag/GlobalFlagContainer.java
index 80feb0a01..007095363 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/flag/GlobalFlagContainer.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/flag/GlobalFlagContainer.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.KeepFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.KeepInventoryFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.KelpGrowFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.LeafDecayFlag;
+import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.LecternReadBookFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.LiquidFlowFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.MiscBreakFlag;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations.MiscCapFlag;
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ public final class GlobalFlagContainer extends FlagContainer {
         this.addFlag(CropGrowFlag.CROP_GROW_TRUE);
         this.addFlag(DenyPortalTravelFlag.DENY_PORTAL_TRAVEL_FALSE);
         this.addFlag(DenyPortalsFlag.DENY_PORTALS_FALSE);
+        this.addFlag(LecternReadBookFlag.LECTERN_READ_BOOK_FALSE);
 
         // Enum Flags
         this.addFlag(WeatherFlag.PLOT_WEATHER_FLAG_OFF);
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/flag/implementations/LecternReadBookFlag.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/flag/implementations/LecternReadBookFlag.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..126146ba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/plot/flag/implementations/LecternReadBookFlag.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ *       _____  _       _    _____                                _
+ *      |  __ \| |     | |  / ____|                              | |
+ *      | |__) | | ___ | |_| (___   __ _ _   _  __ _ _ __ ___  __| |
+ *      |  ___/| |/ _ \| __|\___ \ / _` | | | |/ _` | '__/ _ \/ _` |
+ *      | |    | | (_) | |_ ____) | (_| | |_| | (_| | | |  __/ (_| |
+ *      |_|    |_|\___/ \__|_____/ \__, |\__,_|\__,_|_|  \___|\__,_|
+ *                                    | |
+ *                                    |_|
+ *            PlotSquared plot management system for Minecraft
+ *                  Copyright (C) 2021 IntellectualSites
+ *
+ *     This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *     (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *     This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *     but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *     MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *     GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.implementations;
+
+import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.caption.TranslatableCaption;
+import com.plotsquared.core.plot.flag.types.BooleanFlag;
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.NonNull;
+
+public class LecternReadBookFlag extends BooleanFlag<LecternReadBookFlag> {
+
+    public static final LecternReadBookFlag LECTERN_READ_BOOK_TRUE = new LecternReadBookFlag(true);
+    public static final LecternReadBookFlag LECTERN_READ_BOOK_FALSE = new LecternReadBookFlag(false);
+
+    private LecternReadBookFlag(final boolean value) {
+        super(value, TranslatableCaption.of("flags.flag_description_lectern_read_book"));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected LecternReadBookFlag flagOf(final @NonNull Boolean value) {
+        return value ? LECTERN_READ_BOOK_TRUE : LECTERN_READ_BOOK_FALSE;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/Core/src/main/resources/lang/messages_en.json b/Core/src/main/resources/lang/messages_en.json
index 0fa937cbb..a36726441 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/resources/lang/messages_en.json
+++ b/Core/src/main/resources/lang/messages_en.json
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@
   "flags.flag_description_keep_inventory": "<gray>Prevents players from dropping their items when they die inside of the plot.</gray>",
   "flags.flag_description_deny_portal_travel": "<gray>Prevents players from travelling across dimensions by using portals.</gray>",
   "flags.flag_description_deny_portals": "<gray>Prevents players from creating portals of any kind.</gray>",
+  "flags.flag_description_lectern_read_book": "<gray>Prevents players taking books from lecterns.</gray>",
   "flags.flag_description_prevent_creative_copy": "<gray>Prevents people from copying item NBT data in the plot unless they're added as members.</gray>",
   "flags.flag_description_leaf_decay": "<gray>Set to `false` to prevent leaves from decaying.",
   "flags.flag_error_boolean": "Flag value must be a boolean (true | false).",