What are zines?

Born from the term "fanzine," a zine is a limited-circulation, small press or self-made publication of original content. Zines can feature or focus on just about anything - poetry, personal writing, fan works, art, photography. If you can put it on paper, you can put it in a zine! 

Traditionally, zines were made by hand and individual pages were photocopied to create one publication. A lot of people still use this method, but these days zines are also created online or using design software, with many available in both digital and physical form! 

What is zine club?

Zine Club meetups are a space where we all gather to co-work, chat, and share inspiration for whatever projects we’re working on. Like zines themselves, our club is both digital and physical! Zine Club is based around the idea of creating zines, but members work on a variety of personal projects during meetings, and there's no requirement that they be zine-related. Collaborative projects between club members are also welcome! 

When is the next Zine Club meetup?

** Zine Club meetups are currently on hiatus. Email zineclub@joneslibrary.org to be included on any Zine Club news & updates. **

Recent Zine Club Projects:

Find Your Voice! (Summer 2023) -- Community members of all ages are welcome to submit to our community zine. This year's theme is Find Your Voice! Do you have a story about a time you stood up for yourself? How about a piece of art that stands against injustice in the world? Or a song you wrote to express yourself? We want to see and hear all about it! You can submit photos, artwork, essays, and more! The deadline for submissions wasSaturday, August 26th, 2023.

Submit Here:

You can use this form to upload submissions or email zineclub@joneslibrary.org.