Upcoming events at Glasgow Zine Library
We run a programme of free and Pay-What-You-Can events at the Library and online.
See what events we have coming up below:
Yard Sale for Gaza
Drop in to the Library for this Yard Sale for Gaza. There will be clothes, books, kid's stuff, prints, art materials, home decor & more. All proceeds go to The Sameer Project and Gaza Families.
Trying Together: A Peer Group for Works in Progress
A peer support group that gives creatives space to reflect on the highs and lows of their month.
To Filth: A transfeminist reading group
To Filth is a group for trans women and trans feminine people to gather to discuss transfeminist texts.
Drop-In Zine Making
Join us for our monthly afternoons of zine-making at the library. This is open to makers of all experience, whether you’re brand new, or in the middle of working on a zine already.
Creative Recovery Zine Making
This September, to mark Recovery Month, join Creative Recovery Inverclyde for a hands-on zine-making workshop that celebrates creativity, connection, and community.
This event is for people in recovery or people with experience of addiction.
Rot Your Brain: A Television Reading Group
A group to discuss theories and themes in contemporary and past television series. This month’s show: Freaks & Geeks
On Screen: ESEA Heritage Month Screening and Poetry Writing Workshop
How do we remember intergenerational care through films, words, songs, and stories? A caring workshop series during ESEA Heritage Month 2025
On Screen: ESEA Heritage Month Screening and Storytelling Workshop
How do we remember intergenerational care through films, words, songs, and stories? A caring workshop series during ESEA Heritage Month 2025
Xicanxfuturism: Old California and the Mask of the Ciberbandido
Visiting mixed-race Chicano writers Scott Russell Duncan and Colton “Cuca” Campbell bring speculative storytelling and political imagination to Glasgow.
Un/Nature: a queer ecologies reading group
Un/Nature is a queer ecologies reading group, plucking texts from zines, philosophy, critical theory and poetry.
Queer Read-in Club
Not your usual book club, this is a social space for LGBTQ+ people to come together and do one of our favourite things, read.
Sex Positive Reading Group
A night of chatting and myth busting for anyone interested in sex education, sexual health, how we relate to the people around us.
Book Launch: An Intersectional Guide for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse and their Allies
Join Jeremy Sachs, a psychotherapist, lecturer, and author, as he delves into the creation of his new book, 'An Intersectional Guide for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse and their Allies: Masculinity Reconnected'. This essential resource is designed for male survivors of sexual abuse, as well as healthcare professionals, therapists, and loved ones of survivors.
The Art of Japanese Brush Calligraphy
Bring the whole family to discover the beauty of Japanese calligraphy in this hands-on workshop led by Glasgow-based artist and designer, Kanae Park. Originally from Japan and practicing calligraphy since childhood, Kanae loves sharing this traditional art in a way that’s fun, creative, and welcoming for everyone.
Trying Together: A Peer Group for Works in Progress
A peer support group that gives creatives space to reflect on the highs and lows of their month.
Queer Read-in Club
Not your usual book club, this is a social space for LGBTQ+ people to come together and do one of our favourite things, read.
Poetry Open Mic
Come share your talents at this Poetry Open Mic night at Glasgow Zine Library - it's your time to shine!
Sex Positive Reading Group
A night of chatting and myth busting for anyone interested in sex education, sexual health, how we relate to the people around us.
Queer Read-in Club
Not your usual book club, this is a social space for LGBTQ+ people to come together and do one of our favourite things, read.
Rot Your Brain: A Television Reading Group
A group to discuss theories and themes in contemporary and past television series. This month’s show: True Blood and “beach read” television
Drop-In Zine Making
Join us for our monthly afternoons of zine-making at the library. This is open to makers of all experience, whether you’re brand new, or in the middle of working on a zine already.
To Filth: A transfeminist reading group
To Filth is a group for trans women and trans feminine people to gather to discuss transfeminist texts.
Trying Together: A Peer Group for Works in Progress
A peer support group that gives creatives space to reflect on the highs and lows of their month.
Poetry Open Mic
Come share your talents at this Poetry Open Mic night at Glasgow Zine Library - it's your time to shine!
Archiving our anti-racism activism (drop in)
Join artist and activist Hussein Mitha and Glasgow Zine Library to create a powerful community zine celebrating anti-racism in Govanhill - past and present.
Glasgow Storytellers Group
This group is a place to share opportunities and performances, meet other local storytellers, and build a professional network in a relaxed, casual environment.
Sex Positive Reading Group
A night of chatting and myth busting for anyone interested in sex education, sexual health, how we relate to the people around us.
Queer Read-in Club
Not your usual book club, this is a social space for LGBTQ+ people to come together and do one of our favourite things, read.
Telling and Recording Stories of Struggle with Glasgow Housing Struggle Archive
Calling trade unionists and tenant union members with a story to tell! Join Glasgow Housing Struggle Archive for basic oral history training.
Queer Read-in Club
Not your usual book club, this is a social space for LGBTQ+ people to come together and do one of our favourite things, read.
To Filth: A transfeminist reading group
To Filth is a group for trans women and trans feminine people to gather to discuss transfeminist texts.
Sex Positive Reading Group
A night of chatting and myth busting for anyone interested in sex education, sexual health, how we relate to the people around us.
Unfinished Zine Club
Join us for a relaxed, supportive space where you can finally finish your zine in time for Glasgow Zine Fest.
Food Sovereignty and Organising Community Mutual Aid
Join us and local Southside groups as we look at different food related projects and initiatives that are building solidarity and community power against the capitalist systems that have created injustice and scarcity in our food systems.
Rot Your Brain: A Television Reading Group
A group to discuss theories and themes in contemporary and past television series. This month’s show: Peep Show
Drop-In Zine Making
Join us for our monthly afternoons of zine-making at the library. This is open to makers of all experience, whether you’re brand new, or in the middle of working on a zine already.
Unfinished Zine Club
Join us for a relaxed, supportive space where you can finally finish your zine in time for Glasgow Zine Fest.
Trying Together: A Peer Group for Works in Progress
A peer support group that gives creatives space to reflect on the highs and lows of their month.
Trans // Coded - An introduction to coding for trans people
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!
Poetry Open Mic
Come share your talents at our Open Mic night at Glasgow Zine Library - it's your time to shine!
Glasgow Storytellers Group
This group is a place to share opportunities and performances, meet other local storytellers, and build a professional network in a relaxed, casual environment.
Hardcore Type - a metal typography workshop
An introduction to designing typography in the chaotic, symmetrical, (often illedgible), style of black metal logos.
Sex Positive Reading Group
A night of chatting and myth busting for anyone interested in sex education, sexual health, how we relate to the people around us.
Queer Read-in Club
Not your usual book club, this is a social space for LGBTQ+ people to come together and do one of our favourite things, read.
Drop-In Zine Making
Join us for our monthly afternoons of zine-making at the library. This is open to makers of all experience, whether you’re brand new, or in the middle of working on a zine already.
To Filth: A transfeminist reading group
To Filth is a group for trans women and trans feminine people to gather to discuss transfeminist texts.