About the Zine Display
The Lindell Library zine display is a place for members of the Augsburg community to leave zines or pamphlets, similar to a Little Free Library. Materials left by Auggies will be added to the university archives to be preserved. To drop off a zine you must fill out this form. Zine makers are also advised to review Lindell Library's collection policy.
What are zines?
Zines are DIY, independently published works. There is no one original zine, as similar styles of self-published content can be traced back to pamphlets and little magazines over one hundred years ago. Commonly, science fiction fanzines in 30s, and then Star Trek fanzines written in the 60s & 70s are cited as progenitors of the modern zine format. These were popular enough at the time that the crew of Star Trek knew about them and would sometimes write letters that appeared in the zines. Later, punk zines became popular in the 70s & 80s as copy shops became widespread and photocopiers became more widely accessible. The 90s saw the beginning of the Riot Grrrl movement of which zines were a huge part. Nowadays, zine-making materials are more accessible than ever, and can be physical or digital.
Learn more
Browse through digitized zines
- Queer Zine Archive Project
- POC Zine Project
- D.C. Punk and Indie Fanzine Collection
- Small Science Collective
- The Internet Archive
Making a zine
Want to make your own? Check out these zine-making templates, instructions and ideas.
- Tiny Zine Swap Shop - Tiny Zine making instructions
- Workshop for Independent Publishing - Google Doc or Canva templates for zines online or visit in person for printing materials and machines
- Making Zines at the Library - Zine-making info for Hennepin County Public Library specifically
- How To Make This Very Zine - A printable zine template that tells you how to make itself!
- Zine Idea Generator
Zines in the Twin Cities
Visit these collections to browse zines in-person.