It　is　important　to　discover　new,　cheap　and　environmental　friendly　coordination　polymer　electrode　materials　for　lithium-ion　batteries.　Zinc　2,6-pyridilinedicarboxylate　particles　show　better　cycling　stability　and　higher　discharge　capacity　than　2,5-pyridilinedicarboxylate　micro-platelets　when　they　are　firstly　tested　as　anode　materials　for　lithium-ion　batteries.　The　former　can　steadily　cycle　at　current　densities　of　750,　1000　and　2000 mA g−1.　It　is　also　stable　in　multiple　insertion/extraction　processes　at　current　densities　of　750,　1500,　2000,　2500,　3000,　and　750 mA g−1,　and　the　capacity　retention　is　77.9%　after　60 cycles.　While　the　latter　is　apt　to　show　good　cycling　performance　at　smaller　discharge　current　density.　©　2016　Elsevier　Inc.