"The mission of the Queer Zine Archive Project (QZAP) is to establish a "living history" archive of past and present queer zines and to encourage current and emerging zine publishers to continue to create. In curating such a unique aspect of culture, we value a collectivist approach that respects the diversity of experiences that fall under the heading "queer."
The primary function of QZAP is to provide a free on-line searchable database of the collection with links allowing users to download electronic copies of zines. By providing access to the historical canon of queer zines we hope to make them more accessible to diverse communities and reach wider audiences."
"The Sherwood Forest Zine Library is a fully functioning independent media library focusing on zines and DIY culture."
"Our Virtual Zine Library has hundreds of free downloadable zines and links to online zines. Our goal is to host and provide access to information, stories, and voices that are often buried in the mainstream media. Our collection ranges from art, poetry, and fiction to political theory, social issues, and historical discussion, and everything in between!"
"Quarantine Public Library is a repository of books made by artists. The works published here are for anyone to freely download, print and assemble—to keep or give away.
This collaborative project was dreamed up by Katie Garth and Tracy Honn in May 2020. We love artists’ books, zines, and libraries; art and poetry; words and pictures. We wanted to make something to share as many of us are staying at home, disconnected from art, books, and one another. The project is not about COVID-19, but is explicitly of its time."
"Free zines?!? You heard us right, all you have to do is print them and assemble them yourself. Don’t be scared! If you’ve never made a zine before this is a great way to get started with learning to fold and staple them. It feels good, trust us."
"Zines (listed in no particular order) generously donated by members of the Zine Crisis discord server for your personal use. If you enjoy a zine, consider following the author’s links to support their work!"
Iffy Books is a bookshop in Philly focused on hacking, free culture, gardening, and zines. Their zines are free to print, share, mirror, modify, and/or sell.
