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This site is home to news and information related to the Brooklyn College Library Zine Collection. Our collection began in 2011 and consists of print zines. Our primary focus is upon zines created within or about the borough of Brooklyn, although we also collect other work.
For more information, see About the Collection.
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Directions to Opening Celebration
In case you need directions to the Brooklyn College campus for our zine celebration tomorrow, you can look for details on this page. Visitors may be asked for identification when coming onto our campus, but the event is free and … Continue reading
Fold, Staple, Share Flyer
Flyer by zine interns Sarah Rappo and Erica Saunders–please share!
Press Release: Brooklyn College Library Unveils Zine Collection
For Immediate Release Brooklyn College Library Unveils Zine Collection: Opening Celebration to Include Zine Readings and Exhibition, July 31, 2012 7-9pm Brooklyn, NY — In celebration of the newly-established Brooklyn College Library Zine Collection, an opening celebration will be held … Continue reading
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Pete’s Mini Zine Fest July 21
July 21 is Zine Library Day. But since our library happens to be closed on that Saturday, we’ll be visiting Pete’s Mini Zine Fest at Pete’s Candy Store in Williamsburg instead, and then celebrating our zine collection on the 31st. Hope … Continue reading
31 Days of International Zine Month!
Portland zinester Alex Wrekk has made this poster in celebration of International Zine Month–July. You can order your own poster, or print out a copy from this PDF. We suggest you have your photo taken with your zine on July 31st at … Continue reading
SAVE THE DATE: JULY 31 BROOKLYN COLLEGE LIBRARY ZINE OPENING CELEBRATION
Mark your calendars: on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, the Brooklyn College Library will celebrate the opening of our zine collection from 7-9pm. We will debut the new browsing collection in the library and applaud Brooklyn zines. This celebration will be … Continue reading
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Welcome our new zine interns!
I’m so happy to welcome Erica Saunders and Sarah Rappo to the Brooklyn College Library as our summer 2012 zine interns! Erica and Sarah are both library students attending Queens College. This summer they will be working on some very … Continue reading
See you at the Brooklyn Zine Fest!
We’re excited to be tabling at the Brooklyn Zine Fest tomorrow–we’ll debut a new BCL zine, and hope to do some trades for the collection! p.s. We really love the Meet Your Zinemaker series that the BZF … Continue reading
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The Start of a List of Zines about Immigration and Nationality
A while back I asked readers of this blog and a group of zine librarians for suggestions of zines that talk about immigration, nationality and transition. I got a lot of great recommendations (thank you Jenna and Kate and Sara … Continue reading
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