Zinesters, librarians, and lovers of DIY, we had all dreamed about a Zine Fest in New York City. Zine fests in other cities as well as recent craft fairs, small press events, and artists' book fairs in NYC inspired us. Then we realized we had a supportive friend who coordinates and promotes events at the Brooklyn Lyceum, an ideal venue due to its commitment to the arts and community!
This is a labor of love and not affiliated with any institution or organization. Read more about us below:
Aliqae Geraci is a public librarian in Queens and the sometimes writer of "Everything's Broken!". She volunteers at the ABC No Rio Zine Library.
Deb Klein founded and managed HI-FI, an independent record shop in Boston, fell in love with the DIY ethic and purpose of artisans and writers alike, and champions them as much as possible. She currently books and promotes events at the Brooklyn Lyceum, including the Craft Market series.
Alycia Sellie founded the Madison Zine Fest before moving to Brooklyn to work as an art librarian at Pratt Institute. She started the Library Workers Zine Collection in library school and once published a zine about a horrible breakup. This year she was a co-editor of Zine Librarian Zine #3, and also helped organize the Zine Librarians (un)Conference in Seattle, Washington.
Susan E. Thomas is a perpetual user of indie publications. She is a librarian at Borough of Manhattan Community College and previously worked at Pratt Institute Library, where she started a zine collection in 2003. She's written about independent, contemporary art magazines and is working on a paper about art zines in academic libraries. Her writing has appeared in McSweeney's Internet Tendency, New York Arts, Art Documenation, Against the Grain, Red China Review, Cream City Review, and Artslant.
About Brooklyn Lyceum
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Formerly known as NYC Public Bath No. 7, Brooklyn Lyceum is a performing arts and cultural center in Park Slope committed to the revitalization and rediscovery of Brooklyn as a national powerhouse in the field of art, business, sports, culture and industry, as it was in the late 19th century. The Brooklyn Lyceum building was originally designed by architect Raymond F. Almirall and opened its doors in 1908 as an indoor bathing facility. At one point it housed the largest indoor public pool in the country. Founded in 1994 by Eric Richmond, Brooklyn Lyceum offers a diverse blend of cultural activities, ranging from music, theatre and dance to movie screening and sports events. Its café is open to the public daily and offers free wireless access.