The Library will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. But though it will be quiet in the building, the web will still be humming. Here are a few of the things we're thankful to be offering:

For everybody:

City Readers!

Thanksgiving is a quintessential U.S. holiday, officially created by President Lincoln in 1863. City Readers shows the interests and intellectual life of the country's founders. The Library created this marvelous new resource, but it's available to anyone through our website. If you haven't yet looked up your favorite figure from the late 18th or early 19th century, we think it's a great post-holiday-dinner activity. To get you started, here are Aaron Burr and Declaration of Independence drafter Robert R. Livingston.

For scholarly users, seek out just what you need with our new finding aids.

Book recommendations!

Latest additions to our growing collection of recommended book articles:

• Author and critic Molly Haskell on film books
• Neglected staff favorites, from historic curios to underappreciated recent titles
• Westerns, gripping and literary

Event recordings!

Live or re-live an event with these easy-to-stream videos. Some recent additions:

• Vivian Gornick's sneak peek into her next book on the power of re-reading
• Our blockbuster panel on the Golden Age of Mysteries with Mystery Writers of America New York
• Wisdom for writers and readers from debut novelists Julia Claiborne Johnson, Jonathan Putnam, and Imbolo Mbue, plus the acclaimed Lauren Belfer

Or head straight to our YouTube channel for dozens more.

For members only:

Free magazines!

Catch up on the latest in world news, fashion, or literature with Zinio for Libraries - our digital magazines on your device. There's an introduction here or a quick-start guide here.

E-Books!

In-demand new titles and beloved classics on your e-reader. Click here for an introduction or dive straight into the newest titles.

For the scholarly-minded, plenty of academic titles through Project MUSE.

Audiobooks!

Revisit an old favorite or hear a new one through our Oneclickdigital audiobooks. Plenty of family listening ideas too.

What else?

We're thankful for you, our patrons, for your curiosity and your dedication. If you're not currently a Library member, click here to learn more. And if you might want to show your thanks to the Library, online donations also work whether we're open or not.

A pleasant and book-filled holiday to you and your loved ones.

In the sidebar: Thanksgiving: An American Holiday, An American History by Diana Karter Appelbaum.