Free zines

[Weepy Gonzales]

Do any of you give your zines out for free, or can think of any resources? I live in Chicago, for the record, if you can think of any libraries or anything that carry zines. I have absolutely no money right now, but I need inspiration... I always mark down the people who mailed me a zine so when I do get one written, I can send one back... I'm just really stuck in the mud right now. 

[Lauris Jones]

I signed up just to answer this. Have fun, Chicago is great.

Chicago Underground Library
PO Box 11040
Chicago IL 60611
[e-mail]
http://www.underground-library.org

DePaul Zine Collection
DePaul University Libraries, Special Collections & Archives
2350 N. Kenmore Ave., Room 314
Chicago IL 60614
773-325-7864
http://www.lib.depaul.edu/speccoll/guides/upc.htm

[Dan C]

zinelibrary.info

[Weepy Gonzales]

Awesome! Thanks!

[Matthew Mu]

Zinemonger is a distro that only deals with free zines. It's based in the UK though.
http://zinemonger.blogspot.com/

[Lauris Jones]

And I want to see that zine when you get around to it!

[Catherine Elms]

I give out my mini-zines for free with trades, because they only cost 5p to print each one, and I figure it makes the package a little more special when you get freebies with it. :)

Also, Zinemonger is a great little resource.

[Chicago Underground Library]

Hi Lauris,

Thanks for including us! We have a new PO Box (well, like three years new) but that old address is still kicking around. We're at:

Chicago Underground Library
PO Box 11444
Chicago IL 60611
[e-mail]
http://www.underground-library.org

and our physical address is
621 W. Belmont, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60657 (Sat-Sun 1-5pm, Tues 6-9pm)

We have free coffee and WiFi for all your inspirational needs.

-Nell

Lauris Jones said:

I signed up just to answer this. Have fun, Chicago is great.

Chicago Underground Library
PO Box 11040
Chicago IL 60611
[e-mail]
http://www.underground-library.org

DePaul Zine Collection
DePaul University Libraries, Special Collections & Archives
2350 N. Kenmore Ave., Room 314
Chicago IL 60614
773-325-7864
http://www.lib.depaul.edu/speccoll/guides/upc.htm

[Mony Nunez]

i usually leave my zines out for free at quimby's

[Weepy Gonzales]

You definitely will.

Lauris Jones said:

And I want to see that zine when you get around to it!

[Shotgun Seamstress]

you can sometimes access zines for free online.

i've got three issues of my zine available for free here: http://issuu.com/shotgunseamstress.

there's also QZAP the queer zine archive where you can download queer zines for free. if you google search zine archives, you might find more like this.