A zine (/ziːn/ ZEEN; short for magazine or fanzine) is a small-circulation, self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images that often give voice to small, local underrepresented or marginalized communities. Zines are created and reproduced at a much smaller scale, and include everything from comics and DIY self-help guides to personal stories, nonfiction, and more.
At MCPL, we're proud to have a zine collection of over 800 titles and growing!
ZINE Poetry/Literature Free
Poetry from a group of poets as they reflect on what they see out of a favorite window and familiar frame. The title is based on an image found in works by both Billy Collins and Wendell Berry.
ZINE DIY/How To Poor
A brief guide to composting that explains the lifecycle of recycling organic waste and offers tips for beginners. Includes instructions and a resource list for further reading.
ZINE Arts Kachado
Gary Kachadourian makes scale pencil and pen drawings of everyday objects and scenarios that are then used for Xeroxed and laser-printed books and posters. The posters are life-sized reproductions of the objects. The books contain buildable paper scale objects and places.
ZINE Nonfiction Dunnoco
FONT is a story game of hope and loss for two to four players. Each session is a stand-alone story, unfolding over one to three hours. Players take on the role of travelers crossing a perilous landscape called "The Fissure." These travelers seek a powerful place called "The Font," which can change their dying world. The characters in each game of FONT may be wildly different, but they're always driven by a shared purpose that their world could be saved.
ZINE Arts Cooke
Exactly like the title says, this is a collection of the everyday plants found in the background of some of your favorite horror films, from Psycho to Dawn of the Dead. Cooke talks about the featured plant in each movie, and provides information about the plant itself.
ZINE Nonfiction Perf Issue 4
Series: PERF
PERF is a zine published by the Black Film Center & Archive at Indiana University. This issue explores Black films through recipes, a food-centered profile on Eartha Kitt, and tips on how to shoot food on film.
ZINE DIY/How To Comegys
Series: Plump up for Hibernation
This zine contains vegan-friendly baking recipes, the best vegan substitutes for "traditional" ingredients, and more. Part of vegan cooking series by author Kara Comegys.
ZINE Social Change Sporron
The story of David Wojnarowicz, his art, and life in the late 80s and early 90s as an artist in New York. David's work has been censored, challenged, and sparked controversy. Read about the author's personal reflection on how Wojnarowicz's art and life transformed him.
ZINE Comics Sears
The Sweeper gang has relocated to Bolt City, and added a new member: Rocky the dog. Their first job is to clean the run-down cemetery outside of town. What will they find after the gates close and the sun goes down?
ZINE Poetry/Literature Vidal
A child wanders off into the woods and find a secret world deep within it. With creatures lurking at every corner, the child must find their way back home.
ZINE Poetry/Literature Miller
Poet Wayne Miller's debut chapbook is full of poems that celebrate the human experience, create intricate images in the reader's imagination, and rallies readers to fight for the beauty in the darkest days.