Now that so many record and book stores have closed 😢 where can you go to read 'zines, or learn how to make them? The answer may be closer than you think!
You’re at your public library looking for a book on abortion. Searching the nonfiction shelves, you come up with nothing, so you make your way to the information desk and ask the clerk for help. The librarian looks in the catalogue and, sure enough, there are no books on the topic in the catalogue—but they do have a few ‘zines on it.
ADVERTISEMENT But What is a 'Zine? As you may already know, ‘zines are self-published texts that are similar in form to magazines. Easy to make and distribute, they are the perfect medium for getting a wide variety of views out there, on paper, and on the cheap. Even in an increasingly digital world, people are discovering ‘zines and adding to their personal collections.
In libraries, ‘zines can fill in information gaps and provide first-hand reports of events soon after they take place. While it can take years for a book to be published by a traditional press, folks who want to get their work on shelves as soon as possible are able to accomplish that by making a ‘zine and donating it to their local ‘zine collection. If it is accepted by the library, this ‘zinester will be part of the library in another exciting way—as an author.
ADVERTISEMENT Find 'Zines--And Learn to Make Them!—At Your Local Library After COVID hit the world, ‘zine librarians adjusted their focus to continue to fit their patrons’ needs. Rather than simply offering ‘zines to their visitors, libraries began promoting ‘zine-making kits, which are still being distributed by some.
Whether or not they have a ‘zine collection, libraries can, and do, hold ‘zine-making programs. Smith says that her library’s annual “24 Hour Zine Thing” event was her favorite. “Seeing a wide variety of library users, ranging in age from 5 to 85, making creative magic in a room full of typewriters, glue sticks, clip art/collage materials, long-armed staplers, and a photocopier,” she says, “is endlessly rewarding.”This article originally appeared in the Fall 2022 print edition of BUST Magazine.
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