Please join us THIS week in Chicago at Booth 2448 on the exhibit floor for zine programming all weekend!
Zine Pavilion Collaborative Zine
Friday 5:30-7
Saturday 9-5
Sunday 9-4
Come join us in creating a collaborative ALA 2026 zine! Zines will be distributed at 10am on Monday June 30 and available online.
ALA @ 150 Zine Release
Saturday, 10am
Join us for the release of the Zine Pavilion’s collaborative zine put together in recognition of the American Library Association's 150th Anniversary! This zine will also be made available online.
Cataloguing Zines
Date: Saturday, 11am
Panelists: Violet and Dawn
Cataloging materials like zines can be tricky. Come see examples and share your experiences, tips, and questions about creating metadata for zines in your library or archive.
How to host a zine making workshop in your library
Date: Saturday, 2pm
Panelists: Sara Peté of Washington State Library
If you’re looking for an easy introduction to zines at your library, a zine making workshop is a great way to do that! Learn how to develop a zine making workshop, including what tools and equipment you should have on hand and tips on promoting the event to specific audiences.
Zines for outreach and communication
Date: Sunday, 11am
Panelists: Erin, Michael, Justin
Zines can be about anything! Panelists will talk about creating zines to talk about personal experiences in libraries, promote events and services, and more!
How to start a zine collection in your library
Date: Sunday, 2pm
Panelists: Ziba of Los Angeles Public Library
On a shelf in the entry hall, displayed along a classroom’s wall, in a little free bookcase, at your local makerspace, behind the teen room’s old armchair–you can start a zine library anywhere!
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Graphic by Washington State Library's Sara Peté
