We are a self-publishing library, archive and community space located in Govanhill, Glasgow.
We host a year-round programme of affordable, accessible events, hold a collection of over 4000 zines, and organise the annual Glasgow Zine Fest.
We host a year-round programme of affordable, accessible events, hold a collection of over 4000 zines, and organise the annual Glasgow Zine Fest.
These workshops will cover the basics of coding, providing all the necessary knowledge and support to start writing your own code for your own projects, portfolios or for the fun of it!
This is a 4 week course
Ever made a zine from an old polaroid camera? How about from a plastic bag? In this hands-on workshop focused on recycling and reusing, you'll learn to see the possibility of how the things you might throw away can be turned into an unusual zine!
Not your usual book club, this is a social space for LGBTQ+ people to come together and do one of our favourite things, read.
A night of chatting and myth busting for anyone interested in sex education, sexual health, how we relate to the people around us.
Want to get back into drawing, work on your portfolio or just meet new people? Come along to The Sketchbook Sessions, a designated space and time where we can relax and draw together, taking a break from the busyness of life.
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I'm Not Buying It – the world's only Watchdog fanzine – is a collaborative zine edited by Jared Schiller, exploring consumer culture through art and writing. For this hour Jared will discuss the making of the zine and be joined by three of its contributors: the journalist, artist and musician Siân Pattenden and artists Joshua Knowles and Josh Moir.
Come share your talents at this Poetry Open Mic night at Glasgow Zine Library - it's your time to shine!
Tired of the festive season blues and endless shopping lists? Step away from consumer madness and into the quirky world of sustainable making! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll be turning the humble pasta maker into your new favourite printmaking tool. Using recycled tetrapak cartons, you’ll design and etch your very own bookmark.
