Libraries are Punk

"Don't Say Banned: How the Banned Book Movement Effects The Queer Community" by Alexis Rockwell

"We Don't Need The Police* *We Need Networks of Community Care" A zine about rebuilding interdependence with my comrades made by and for:" by #radicalhistoryclub

This is such a helpful guide to anybody who is involved in any sort of advocacy. It has spaces to fill out in case you are incarcerated, who to contact, things to do to help yourself not get overwhelmed and so much more. Very valuable in this timeline we are living through.

"Archival Preservation En Casa: A Bilingual Zine by Chicano Park Museum & Cultural Center by our (awesome) library intern, Diego Jimenez!

I can NOT tell you how many times I’ve looked at all of my physical photos, all of the slides my dad left me when he passed, all of the negatives, etc. ALL OF THAT… it’s just so much and bogging me down! Well, this lil zine has some helpful hints of how to scan your photos. Do you want to scan them on a scanner? Maybe you can use your camera? Perhaps, you can come to a library that has a Makerspace or Digital Lab? If you want to do that it's best to make an appointment. You can check out availability online at this address https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/idea

I don’t think I really emphasized (other than the title) but the zine IS bilingual, so it helps many of us in San Diego! Maybe one day it will be available in other languages, but it is a great start. Diego shows what settings you should use for scanning negatives or photos. There’s a lot of info on how to scan with your camera, too. I think I really need to buy this for myself. I know we’re supposed to push the “loaning is good” thing for libraries, but this looks right up my alley! So yeah – it’s done in conjunction with The Chicano Park Museum & Cultural Center their address is 1960 National Ave San Diego, CA. 92113

In beautiful Barrio Logan. If you’d like to visit them, they’re open Thursday – Sunday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

It’s $8 for most adults, with discounts if you live in the area, are under 18 or are a student or teacher.

It will be worth your while! Here’s their web address: https://chicanoparkmuseum.org/

Who shares the restroom code with ICE agents? by Marc Fischer, Public Collectors, 2025

This is by the same people (mostly Marc Fischer) who brought you the following zines in our Zine Library: “Towards a Self-Sustaining Publishing Model: A ten minute lesson/rant/manifesto,” “Temporary Services: The Library Project,” “Why Aren’t People Buying Your Books and Zines at the Fair?”, “Library Excavations #5” by Dale E. Shaffer, and the ever-popular “Why Self-Publish Under Fascism?”

It’s Half Letter Press and Public Collectors. I was just poking around their website and—BOOM—I had books in my cart and wound up buying things. I don’t think zine libraries are supposed to work that way!

Okay, so this is a very darkly humorous sort of manifesto. Reading it will probably make you laugh, but you may also feel a little guilty for laughing.

Our copy appears to be different from the version currently on their site. Ours is a two-sided poster, not a zine per se.

It’s worth checking out—even if you kick yourself for finding it humorous or if you cringe at some of the possible scenarios it brings up.