<p>Little self-published booklets known as 'zines' have long been a staple of DIY and counter-culture movements. They have deep roots in underground music scenes like punk. Today, zines are having a renaissance, with more DIY-ers returning to the medium to spread information and stories - as well as to avoid increased censorship.</p>

<p><em>The Common</em> recently visited the Boston Public Library's Jamaica Plain branch to check out the BPL's zine collection with children's librarian and local punk drummer, <a href="https://iseeyouinanicu.bandcamp.com/">Chris Strunk.</a>
<h2>Where to find zines in Boston</h2>
For the month of April, public libraries across the Boston Area are encouraging patrons to dive into zines with their <a href="https://www.somervillepubliclibrary.org/books-movies-music-etc/zines-and-small-press-collection/zine-library-crawl-2025">2025 Zine Library Crawl.</a> Explore these Boston-area zine libraries to participate, or explore on your own any time.
<ul>
 	<li><a href="https://www.bpl.org/zines/">Boston Public Library Zine Collection</a>
<ul>
 	<li>Participating branches include: Central, Codman Square, Connolly, Egleston Square, Grove Hall, Jamaica Plain, Parker Hill, Roslindale, Roxbury,</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li><a href="https://framinghamlibrary.org/browse/zine-and-small-press-collection/">Framingham Public Library</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://guides.library.harvard.edu/schlesinger_zines/more">Harvard University’s Schlessinger Library</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://massart.libguides.com/home">MassArt Morton R. Godine Library</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://tischlibrary.tufts.edu/node/2262">School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University’s W. Van Alan Clark Jr. Library</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.somervillepubliclibrary.org/books-movies-music-etc/zines-and-small-press-collection">Somerville Public Library (all locations)</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.watertownlib.org/615/Zine-Fest">Watertown Free Public Library</a></li>
</ul>
If you're looking for digital zines, you can also visit the online archive of <a href="https://www.papercutzinelibrary.com/virtual-library">Cambridge's Papercut Library,</a> a free and volunteer-led collection featuring zines and other media from over 16,000 independent creators.</p>

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