Zines
Welcome to the world of Zines (pronounced "zeen" like "bean")—intriguing self-published magazines that often come to life through photocopiers. Covering an eclectic range of topics, Zines are the product of individual creators or small groups. They present unique viewpoints, providing insights that might not be found elsewhere.
Zines are insightful indicators of current times. They represent the under-represented and give voice to marginalized members of society. Zines are an interesting and inexpensive form of personal expression. As a public library, we provide access to all types of information and are proud to offer a substantial zine collection to our patrons.
Follow the OlympiaZineLibrary, opens a new window on Instagram.
Olympia Zine Fest is an annual community event that promotes zines and other forms of DIY culture. For more information visit www.olympiazinefest.org, opens a new window
Zines FAQs
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Zines (pronounced "zeen," like "bean") are self-published - often via photocopier - magazines with limited print runs. They typically provide an individualistic or alternative point of view. The zine collection currently lives at the Olympia and Lacey Timberland Libraries. You can also search for zines in the catalog and request them to be sent to the Timberland library of your choice.
We purchase zines that we have found to be of general interest to the readers in our communities with an emphasis on local and Northwest zines. We collect zines in over 40 subject areas, including: Activism, Body Image, Comics, Disabilities, DIY & How-to, Elderly, Feminist, Food, Homelessness, Humor, LGBTQ, Literature & Poetry, Music, Parenting, Punk, & Teen zines.
Timberland also accepts zine donations that fit our collection guidelines, and we place an emphasis on zines that were created locally. If we decide that a zine isn’t right for our collection, we give the zines back or donate them elsewhere, based on your preference.
For questions about the zine collection contact zines@trl.org.
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You can search the catalog by author (ex: Wrekk, Alex), by title (ex: Funwater Awesome), or by subject (ex: feminist zines).
To see a list of all zine subjects including books about zines, go to advance search, select "Zine Collection" under the Collections.
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The Olympia Timberland Library, opens a new window has a collection of over 1,700 zines and the Lacey Timberland Library, opens a new window also has a small collection of 400+ zines.
You can search for zines in the catalog and request them to be sent to any Timberland library for you to check out. -
We appreciate donations, especially zines written by our library users! Zines added to the collection need to be in good condition and fit within Timberland’s broader Collection Guidelines. We also have a zine swap box at the Olympia Timberland Library where anyone can take a zine or leave a zine.
Zines
Welcome to the world of Zines (pronounced "zeen" like "bean")—intriguing self-published magazines that often come to life through photocopiers. Covering an eclectic range of topics, Zines are the product of individual creators or small groups. They present unique viewpoints, providing insights that might not be found elsewhere.
Zines are insightful indicators of current times. They represent the under-represented and give voice to marginalized members of society. Zines are an interesting and inexpensive form of personal expression. As a public library, we provide access to all types of information and are proud to offer a substantial zine collection to our patrons.
Follow the OlympiaZineLibrary, opens a new window on Instagram.
Olympia Zine Fest is an annual community event that promotes zines and other forms of DIY culture. For more information visit www.olympiazinefest.org, opens a new window
Zines FAQs
-
Zines (pronounced "zeen," like "bean") are self-published - often via photocopier - magazines with limited print runs. They typically provide an individualistic or alternative point of view. The zine collection currently lives at the Olympia and Lacey Timberland Libraries. You can also search for zines in the catalog and request them to be sent to the Timberland library of your choice.
We purchase zines that we have found to be of general interest to the readers in our communities with an emphasis on local and Northwest zines. We collect zines in over 40 subject areas, including: Activism, Body Image, Comics, Disabilities, DIY & How-to, Elderly, Feminist, Food, Homelessness, Humor, LGBTQ, Literature & Poetry, Music, Parenting, Punk, & Teen zines.
Timberland also accepts zine donations that fit our collection guidelines, and we place an emphasis on zines that were created locally. If we decide that a zine isn’t right for our collection, we give the zines back or donate them elsewhere, based on your preference.
For questions about the zine collection contact zines@trl.org.
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You can search the catalog by author (ex: Wrekk, Alex), by title (ex: Funwater Awesome), or by subject (ex: feminist zines).
To see a list of all zine subjects including books about zines, go to advance search, select "Zine Collection" under the Collections.
-
The Olympia Timberland Library, opens a new window has a collection of over 1,700 zines and the Lacey Timberland Library, opens a new window also has a small collection of 400+ zines.
You can search for zines in the catalog and request them to be sent to any Timberland library for you to check out. -
We appreciate donations, especially zines written by our library users! Zines added to the collection need to be in good condition and fit within Timberland’s broader Collection Guidelines. We also have a zine swap box at the Olympia Timberland Library where anyone can take a zine or leave a zine.
