Zine Collection

photo of bin in library near zine collection to donate/take a zine home.

Zines are typically shortform, self-published content distributed through noncommercial means. 

The Alameda Free Library collects zines from local, national, and international creators. Our collection is located on the 2nd Floor of the Main Library. Cataloged zines are available for a 3-week loan period and can be returned to any Library branch.  

take a zine, leave a zine bin in upstairs graphic novel area at Main Library

 

We also operate a small take-a-zine, leave-a-zine distro on the 2nd Floor in the stacks.

If you would like to donate a copy of your zine to add to the distro, please contact the Programming Librarian:  

Oliver Mills 
omills@alamedaca.gov 
1550 Oak St, Alameda 

Zines will be reviewed and added to the distro per Library staff discretion. Library staff decisions are final. Because of the volume of zine submissions to the Library, individual submissions will not receive follow-up beyond an initial acknowledgement of receipt.