Wishing you and yours a very happy Thanksgiving! If you wish to do some reading about gratitude, please stop by a branch and ask for recommendations – our staff loves sharing their favorites.

If you’re still in need of recipe ideas for the coming weekend or the holiday season, the library has a considerable collection of cookbooks at every branch – and some great magazines available on Libby.

You can never go wrong with King Arthur Baking. Take a look at Baking School: Lessons & Recipes for Every Baker for straightforward, step-by-step instructions to become a baking expert.

If you like to be prepared: The Complete Make-Ahead Cookbook: From Appetizers to Desserts 500 Recipes You Can Make in Advance by the Editors at America’s Test Kitchen.

For many generations in the kitchen together, everyone can learn something with: The Science of Baking by Andrea Beatty.

You can celebrate all our many states during our national holiday with: 50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the United States Through Pie by Stacy Mei Yan Fong.

On behalf of all the HCLS staff who write and edit for Chapter Chats, enjoy your celebrations this holiday season with family, friends, and loved ones. Happy Thanksgiving!