Glasgow Zine Library
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π Self-publishing library + community space π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Based in Govanhill, Glasgow π· Open Fri & Sat, 12-6pm βοΈ Check out our programme of events
32-34 Albert Road, G42 8DN
Joined July 2014
We're jazzing things up during our opening hours! Every Fri & Sat we'll be running drop in workshops, so bring along an idea/project you're working on. 1-5pm, free, no booking needed! We'll be open from 12-6pm for all your zine reading needs, and tea + coffee will be available!
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π Wahoooo we're back open tomorrow after our Winter break! Come down between 12-6pm on Friday or Saturday to browse the collection plus on we'll have Crafternoon (Fri) + Drop in Zine Making (Sat)! Both from 1-5 in the space, no ticket needed
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Now we're back in the swing of things here's a lil roundup of everything we've got happening at the Library for the rest of January πͺΌ You can book tickets at https://t.co/hiAWfAdSdt
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Hello π Happy New Year! We're back from our break this week and will be working our way through any DMs and emails we've received over the festive period. Please bear with us while we get back into the swing of thingsπ« The Library will reopen to the public on Friday, 12-6pm!
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π’ MASKED DAYS AT GZL π΅ From January the first Saturday of the month will be a fully masked day at GZL. As part of our ongoing commitment to being an accessible venue we are working alongside the Covid Action Network to reintroduce Covid safety measures at the Library.
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π did you know we have a Patreon? If you like what we do and want to help keep the Library going you can become a GZL patron! we share monthly themed zine recommendations from our collection, themed mixtapes and more! tiers start at Β£1! https://t.co/BrMX1uVXck
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𫧠(Smoke)screens or paper? Zines for Climate Change Weds 22nd Jan, 6-8pm In Person at GZL, book here: https://t.co/pdusDGXsn5 Zines for Climate Change invites you to consider and learn about digital emissions before sharing your learnings by making a zine
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π SO LONG, FAREWELL! We are CLOSED for some much needed rest after a busy year. We've got some posts lined up to keep everything ticking over until we're back. The team will be back and responding to DMs and emails from the 6th of January.
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Join us tomorrow, Friday 13th (πΉ), for our final open day of the year before we close for our Winter break. Come down and read some zines before they go into hibernation. We'll be running Crafternoon in the main space from 1-5pm as usual, so bring anything you're working on!
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π§’ CAPS π§’ We have a very limited number of these GZL logo caps available for sale online and in the Library! Printed in Govan by DOT DST β€οΈβπ₯ Featuring Bungo Sign Co's design from the front of our home on Albert Road! https://t.co/mIaxmbi15R
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π§’ CAPS π§’ We have a very limited number of these GZL logo caps available for sale online and in the Library! Printed in Govan by DOT DST β€οΈβπ₯ Featuring Bungo Sign Co's design from the front of our home on Albert Road! https://t.co/mIaxmbi15R
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Limited tickets remaining for our online event with @ScotCCAN on Saturday! Through creative zine-making, you'll have the opportunity to express your experiences, thoughts and feelings, and contribute to a collective zine on climate. Find out more here: https://t.co/Bh1C2BLqGJ
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π΅πΈ National Culture Walkout: Workplace Day of Action TOMORROW, Thursday 28th November 12-4pm: Drop In Palestinian Print Shop and Placard Making 4.30pm: Silent vigil followed by readings organised by Art Workers for Palestine Scotland, Queens Park Arena
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πΊ We've got the final Rot Your Brain of the year coming up in 2 weeks! It's free to attend, so if you love TV why not come along? This month the group are discussing the prominence of true crime in the television landscape. Find out more here: https://t.co/Jq9WJfXePR
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2 tix left for Life Hacks for the Chronically Sick this Sat! Part of #BookWeekScotland, spend a quiet morning in the garden with other people who experience fatigue. We'll think up and share our life hacks and and turn our ideas into a collective zine. https://t.co/uQzxNiveJG
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There's also some tickets left for our event with @ZinesMad tomorrow evening too! Book here:
glasgowzinelibrary.com
A zine library can be anything from a fully catalogued collection in one fixed physical location to a shoebox under one's own bed. Join Madzines to hear about our main collection, our personal...
πΏ How to create your own zine library: lessons from the Madzines project Sat 23rd Nov, 6-8pm at GZL Book here: https://t.co/DvwmAXAxe9 Join the @ZinesMad team from 6-8pm to hear about their main collection, their personal collections and the lessons they have learned.
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We're opening at 1pm tomorrow (Saturday 23rd)! We're really excited to have @ZinesMad joining us for a pop up!
π We've got an exciting pop up happening this Saturday with MadZines! Come down between 1-4pm to see their pop up Library before the session that evening on how to create your own zine library. We'll also have Crafternoon on tomorrow from 1-5pm!
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(3/3) Want to learn more about preserving the power of zines, click the link π
heritagefund.org.uk
Glasgow Zine Library is not only saving and sharing heritage but supporting the production of it for the future, too.
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(2/3) Thanks to a #NationalLottery grant of Β£62k, @GlasgowZineLib has been able to: β¨ Train staff and share their inclusive cataloguing system β¨ Expand their collection with voices that need amplifying β¨ Bring zines to schools and libraries β¨ Digitise and share zines online
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Glasgow Zine Library is preserving heritage and inspiring creativity for the future! π With 3,500+ zines, free tools and a welcoming space, itβs a hub for sharing untold stories. (1/3)
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DOCMA: DIY Documentary Screening Sunday November 24th 2-3:15pm at The Deep End Free to attend! No ticket needed. Join us to have a look at the amazing DIY documentaries from the DOCMA x GZL course all focused on the effects that the Cost of Living crisis is having on us.
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