The Book Bare Necessities: Essential Books You Need on Your Bookshelf

You can always count on the library to find pertinent information through reference materials, databases, and books within the regular collection, but what about in your home?

The following is a list of the most essential and practical books to have on your home bookshelf: 

• Dictionary: Need to look up how to spell aardvark? Crack open this tome to find out!
• Thesaurus: Perfect place to find a synonym for the word beautiful or any word under the sun. 
• Cookbook: Find one basic, general use cookbook which will help you master a quiet dinner for two or a feast for fifty. 
• Phone Book: This is the place to look if you would like to order takeout from your favorite  Chinese restaurant or call your local florist. 
• Medical Pharmaceutical Dictionary: This resource allows you to look up the side effects, appearance of, and uses of prescription drugs when the pharmacy is closed.