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Bird's Nest Zine Library is a not-for-profit anarchist zine lending library. Our collection is currently at nearly 700 zines, most of which are political, personal, and music zines. We’re focusing on increasing community awareness, recruiting volunteers and adding more zines to our inventory, particularly local and regional zines. We opened June 26, 2010 and are completely run by volunteers. We are committed to providing zines and zine making resources to our community at no cost.
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'''Bird's Nest Zine Library''' is a not-for-profit [[Anarchism|Anarchist]] zine lending library located in Spokane, Washington, U.S.A.
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The Bird's Nest collection includes [[zines]], [[comics]], [[chapbooks]] and some indie press magazines. Currently the catalogue contains nearly 700 publications, most of which are political, music and [[perzines]]. The Bird's Nest collective's focus is on increasing community awareness, recruiting volunteers and adding more zines to the inventory, particularly local and regional zines. Bird's Nest Zine Library functions as a cooperative community and is completely run by volunteers, who are committed to providing zines and zine making resources to the community at no cost.
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=== Events and Projects ===
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Bird's Nest Zine Library held its first no-cost community zine making workshop in July 2010. Bird's Nest volunteers also presented at the [[Zine Librarian's (Un)Conference]] in Portland, Oregon on August 30, 2010, and table regularly at community events.
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=== History ===
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Bird's Nest Zine Library opened June 26, 2010 and originally consisted of the combined zine collections of Allynn Carpenter and Lindsae Williams, who created the library.
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=== Browsing ===
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Bird's Nest is located on the third floor of the Community Building at 35 W Main in downtown Spokane, Washington, U.S.A. , and is open for lending 1-5 pm every Wednesday and Friday, or by appointment. Donations of zines are always welcome and appreciated.
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==Contact==
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Email: birdsnestzinelibrary@gmail.com for information
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== External Links ==
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[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spokane-WA/Birds-Nest-Zine-Library/115673858475725?ref=ts Bird's Nest Zine Library on Facebook]
  
We have tabled at the Empyrean's Lilac Fair on August 28, 2010 and have presented at the Zine Librarian's Conference in Portland, Oregon. We held our first free zine making workshop in July 2010 and look forward to holding more community zine making and storytelling classes. Bird's Nest Zine Library is open 2-6 pm every Thursday and 1-5 pm every Friday on the third floor of the Community Building at 35 W Main in downtown Spokane, Washington. We are also open by appointment.
 
  
Have any sweet zines you want to share? Donations of zines are always welcome and appreciated. Contact us at birdsnestzinelibrary@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook.
 
[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spokane-WA/Birds-Nest-Zine-Library/115673858475725?ref=ts]
 
  
 
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Revision as of 23:23, 12 October 2010

Bird's Nest Zine Library is a not-for-profit Anarchist zine lending library located in Spokane, Washington, U.S.A.

The Bird's Nest collection includes zines, comics, chapbooks and some indie press magazines. Currently the catalogue contains nearly 700 publications, most of which are political, music and perzines. The Bird's Nest collective's focus is on increasing community awareness, recruiting volunteers and adding more zines to the inventory, particularly local and regional zines. Bird's Nest Zine Library functions as a cooperative community and is completely run by volunteers, who are committed to providing zines and zine making resources to the community at no cost.

Events and Projects

Bird's Nest Zine Library held its first no-cost community zine making workshop in July 2010. Bird's Nest volunteers also presented at the Zine Librarian's (Un)Conference in Portland, Oregon on August 30, 2010, and table regularly at community events.

History

Bird's Nest Zine Library opened June 26, 2010 and originally consisted of the combined zine collections of Allynn Carpenter and Lindsae Williams, who created the library.

Browsing

Bird's Nest is located on the third floor of the Community Building at 35 W Main in downtown Spokane, Washington, U.S.A. , and is open for lending 1-5 pm every Wednesday and Friday, or by appointment. Donations of zines are always welcome and appreciated.

Contact

Email: birdsnestzinelibrary@gmail.com for information

External Links

Bird's Nest Zine Library on Facebook