In honor of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States, the Library is closed on Tuesday, February 12. Some recent books the Library has acquired on President Lincoln include:

Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty by Tonya Bolden (Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2013) YA 973.71B

Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever by Bill O'Reilly (Henry Holt & Co., 2012) YA 973.7 O

Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship by Russell Friedman (Clarion Books, 2012) YA 973.7 F

Emancipating Lincoln: The Proclamation in Text, Context and Memory by Harold Holzer (Harvard University Press, 2012) 973.71 H

Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America's Most Perilous Year by Dave Von Drehle (Henry Holt, 2012) Biography Lincoln

 

For fun, you can turn to fictionalized stories that utilize Lincoln as a semi-fictional character:

The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln by Stephen L. Carter (Alfred A. Knopf, 2012) Fiction

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith (Grand Central Publishing, 2010/2012) Fiction or Paperback

 

And of course, there's a graphic novel:

The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln by Noah Van Sciver (Fantagraphics Books, 2012) Graphic Novels