Zines at the SMFA Library

What we collect

The SMFA Library's Zine Collection showcases publications created by the SMFA community and beyond. Founded in 2009, our collection includes a wide range of printing methods, formats, aesthetics, and subject matter. We build our collection to be a source of research, learning, and inspiration, and a record of community work.

In this collection you’ll find printed materials made by artists, self-published or produced in collaboration with small independent publishers. Explore examples of photocopier and risograph printing, silkscreen, print-on-demand, drawing, collage, comics, photography, and more.

Accessing the collection

• Directions to the SMFA Library
• Zines are shelved in SMFA Library room B303 and are available whenever we are open
  • If a class is meeting in B303, we encourage you to ask our circulation desk staff for help accessing zines
  • Otherwise, feel free to browse the collection!
• Tufts library users can check out zines for 14 days at a time, and can request them through JumboSearch

Finding zines in JumboSearch

When using JumboSearch, you can filter your results to find zines.

• Search for a keyword, such as a topic or an artist’s name
• Find the Refine My Results heading on the left of the screen
• Scroll down to the Resource Type section
  • You may need to click Show More to see all the resource types
• Click the Zines filter
  • Note that this filter will only appear if we have zines related to your search

Unsure where to get started?

• Find zines about specific topics on our Zines by Subject guide
• Find more resources on our Zines and Alternative Publishing guide

Do you make zines or have suggestions?

• To sell us your work, email Carrie at carrie.salazar@tufts.edu
• Submit a donation through our online form
• Fill out our purchase recommendation form