diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index f479b03..c06f309 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ Server.prototype.fillTemplate = function (file, templateVars = {}) {
 
 Server.prototype.generateHomePage = function (req) {
   const files = fs.readdirSync(this.fileLocation).filter(fileName => fileName.includes('.json'));
-  const books = files.map(fileName => {
+  let books = files.map(fileName => {
     const bookData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(this.fileLocation, fileName), 'utf8'));
     if (bookData.hasOwnProperty('fileName')) return '';
 
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@ Server.prototype.generateHomePage = function (req) {
       modal,
     });
   }).join('');
+
+  if (books == '') {
+    books = '<div class="column"><div class="content">The shelf is empty. Would you like to <a href="/give">add a book</a>?</div></div>';
+  }
+
   const body = '<div class="columns is-multiline">' + books + '</div>';
   return this.fillTemplate('./templates/htmlContainer.html', {
     title: 'View',
@@ -230,7 +235,7 @@ Server.prototype.generateHomePage = function (req) {
 
 Server.prototype.generateHistoryPage = function (req) {
   const files = fs.readdirSync(this.historyLocation).filter(fileName => fileName.includes('.json'));
-  const history = files.map(fileName => {
+  let history = files.map(fileName => {
     const bookData = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(this.historyLocation, fileName), 'utf8'));
     const id = fileName.replace('.json', '');
     const added = fecha.format(new Date(bookData.added), 'hh:mm:ssA on dddd MMMM Do, YYYY');
@@ -256,6 +261,11 @@ Server.prototype.generateHistoryPage = function (req) {
       modal,
     });
   }).join('');
+
+  if (history == '') {
+    history = '<div class="column"><div class="content">No books have been taken yet. Would you like to <a href="/">take a book</a>?</div></div>';
+  }
+  
   const body = '<div class="columns is-multiline">' + history + '</div>';
   return this.fillTemplate('./templates/htmlContainer.html', {
     title: 'History',
diff --git a/templates/pages/uploadForm.html b/templates/pages/uploadForm.html
index 45481c2..0604c8c 100644
--- a/templates/pages/uploadForm.html
+++ b/templates/pages/uploadForm.html
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+<h2 class="title">
+  Give a Book
+</h2>
+
+<div class="content">
+  <p>
+    Use this form to add a book to the library!
+  </p>
+</div>
+
 <form action="{{resourcePath}}give" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
   <div class="field">
     <div class="file is-boxed has-name">