Zine-Making for Advocacy and Activism Workshop

Sep 23, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm
University Library: Jack & Florence Ferman Presentation Room

Get your message out, and be seen with your zine!

Join the Library for a hands-on workshop exploring zine-making as a tool for advocacy and activism. Workshop participants will engage with the radical history of zines, create their own, and gain access to Know Your Rights information along with campus and community resources.

The workshop will focus on how to create zines for activism and advocacy. Register now and start brainstorming issues that you want to advocate for or inform your community about. Our Librarian zine-facilitators will guide you in developing your ideas, gathering information, and designing your self-published zine. But, don’t worry if you don’t have a topic for this theme – ALL zine ideas and interests are welcome!

Come, create, connect, and enjoy light snacks while you zine!

This event is part of the Library’s Celebrando Cultura activities happening September 15 through October 15. Visit the Library’s Latinx/a/o/e Heritage Month Book Display in the lobby for books and literature that celebrate and elevate the Latinx diaspora.

What is a Zine?

A zine is a small handmade book or magazine that can be self-published and shared. People make zines for many different reasons: to spread the word about an event or political movement, share information, start community discussions, or­ even to share art. Since the 1930s, zines have sparked fandoms and been vital to punk and underground scenes, feminist and queer movements, and activist networks. They are a radical and countercultural means of self-expression and information-sharing that exist outside of mainstream publishing channels.

Zines are about DIY (do-it-yourself) creativity, sharing ideas, and building community. Zines can be printed in small batches on just a few pages and are often small enough to fit in a pocket. There are many styles of zines, from folded paper to digitally published! All zines are meant to be shared, copied and passed around. What kind of zine will you create?

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Assistive Services

Requests for accommodation services (e.g. sign language interpreters or transcribers) must be made at least five (5) business days in advance. Please email library.event@csun.edu in advance of the event.