Hello all, If you were to guess, how many countries in addition to the United States do you think have a Thanksgiving holiday? How would you go about finding this information quickly and accurately? Would it surprise you to discover that the list includes Croatia, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, and Liberia? The MeL Database CultureGrams™<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-proq.php?database=CULTURE> found in the alphabetic list of databases<http://mel.org/Databases>, the Kids Gateway Homework Helpers<http://kids.mel.org/HomeworkHelpers>, and Teens Gateway Homework Help<http://teens.mel.org/MeLHomeworkHelp>, is a treasure trove of this and many other facts and information about countries throughout the world, the United States, and Canadian provinces. Search for “Thanksgiving” and see what tidbits of cultural information you find. Bon Appétit! Michigan residents or Michigan library access only. MeL Minutes are brought to you by the Library of Michigan. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for next week’s MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at contact@mel.org<mailto:contact@mel.org> or visit mel.org<http://mel.org/> . We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your public service colleagues. Eunice Eunice C. Borrelli, Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517.241.4996 Toll Free: 877.479.0021 Fax: 517.373.5700 The Library of Michigan is pleased to share a new video series highlighting Michigan libraries & how they are making a difference in their communities. To experience Michigan libraries in a new light, visit http://brightside.cedam.info/ & watch the 21st Century Libraries episode. Invest in a child’s future today. Support the MDE Culture of Reading. www.michigan.gov/cultureofreading<http://www.michigan.gov/cultureofreading>