The Grrrl Zine Library started in 2017 and has since grown to 900+ specifically queer and feminist self-published works. The collection ranges from late ’80s zines to current-day zines, with a diverse offering of social, political and ecologically concerned issues alongside art, culture, fashion, and music zines, and a large variety of ‘perzines’ — personal zines about mental health and disability.
The library has various ‘pop-up’ installation elements and can be loaned for events and exhibitions. A portion of it also comes along to zine workshops, to inspire participants’ work and show the diversity of zine culture.
Visit: the full physical collection is at The Old Waterworks, North Rd, Southend-on-Sea SS0 7AB. Visitors are welcome on our open days — see Events.
Digital archive: browse the online archive.
Submit your zine: we collect zines described as ‘queer’ and ‘feminist’. If you think yours is suitable, email us.
Thank you to National Lottery players and the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding our cataloguing work from January to December 2024.
