THE ZINE ARCHIVE DIRECTORY
The left has countless decentrailized websites all over the internet where they store their primary propaganda weapon: Zines. While we build out our ZINE archive, this directory will provide you a research of where to look for these files.
These are all external websites operated by leftist activist groups. We do not control the content they publish, we are just documenting it for research and analysis.
Online Zine Libraries and Archives
Zine Publishers
- 1312 Press (Seattle)
- Critical Resistance (California)
Subject Matter Archives
Distros / Infoshops
- 1312 Press Zine Distro (Seattle)
- Crimethinc (Antifa’s main publishing website)
- Boston Anarchist Black Cross Zine Distro
- Filler Distro (Pittsburgh)
- MBTA Distro (Boston)
- Space City Anarchist Organization (Houston)
- Sprout Distro
- Students for Queer Liberation
- Warzone Distro (Chicago)
- Zine Distro
- Zines for Portlanders (Portland, OR)
College & University Zine Libraries
The following colleges and universities have zine collections within their libraries. This list is not meant to be comprehensive and is a work in a progress that will be added to and built out over time.
Zines in Public Libraries
The following public libraries have zine collections. This list is not meant to be comprehensive and is a work in a progress that will be added to and built out over time.
New York Public Library Zine Collection
The New York Public Library houses over 100 zines.
Somerville Public Library Zine Collection
The Somerville Public Library collects and preserves locally-produced, small press publications–everything from zines to poetry chapbooks to independent comics and more. While the focus of the collection is on material published in Somerville or written by Somerville residents, it also contains material from the Greater Boston area and beyond!
The Boston Public Library Zine Collection
Boston Public Library has more than 945 zines (300+ unique titles) from zine distributors. A zine (pronounced “zeen”) is a small, independently-produced publication. Zines are often created and photocopied by hand, and distributed in-person or by mail.
Denver Zine Library at the Denver Public Library
The Denver Public Libraryhosts a zine library.
The Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia hosts a zine collection and resources.
San Francisco Public Library Little Maga Zine Collection
San Francisco Public Library’s Little Maga/Zine Collection documents the underground/alternative press of the San Francisco Bay Area and its impact on the cultural, social and political life of the city. Little magazines representing almost every literary and political movement from the 1940s to the present, and self-published zines, form the core of a collection of more than 4,000 items. Little mags and zines beyond the Bay Area, but associated with San Francisco through content, contributors, and/or editors are also included, along with newspaper clippings, flyers, correspondence, and other ephemera. Reference books on the history and making of little magazines and zines supplement the collection.
The DC Public Library Punk Zine Collection
The DC Public Library hosts an online collection of punk zines, many of which are available to view digitally.
In Peron Zine Libraries With Limited Online Collections
The ABC No Rio Zine Library
New York, NY. The ABC No Rio zine library is open to the public. Our collection includes independent, underground and alternative publications on subjects such as music, culture, activism, politics, personal experience, gender, health and self-education. We have a special interest in zines addressing neighborhood, political and social issues.