- Barnard College Library
<https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog?q=&f%5B-format%5D%5B%5D=FOIA+Document&f%5Bsubject_form_facet%5D%5B%5D=Zines&search_field=all_fields&commit=Search>
- Michigan State University Library
<https://catalog.lib.msu.edu/Search/Results?type=Genre&lookfor=zines&limit=20>
- Papercut Zine Library <https://www.librarything.com/catalog/pzl>
- Seattle Public Library
<https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?custom_edit=false&query=genre%3A(zines)&searchType=bl&suppress=true>

Something to consider about Worldcat is that there's less libraries on it than there used to be. Almost no libraries in Australia are anymore, due to them upping the price they were charging to our peak body that we were getting access via. I think that all records from Australia are being gradually removed too. On Fri, Oct 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM Jenna Freedman <jfreedma@barnard.edu> wrote: > I think many of the libraries (not including Papercut) are in WorldCat. We > really need to move ZineCat along, but it's a lot of work, and no one has > much will these days. Except Amanda, who is amazing! > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM Lisa Nena <lisa.nena@lapl.org> wrote: > >> Hi everyone! >> >> Many of our librarians at Los Angeles Public Library are working to make >> our zines searchable in our catalog. It's definitely a big work in progress >> but we have 13 Zine Libraries now. >> >> https://www.lapl.org/zines >> >> On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM Mimosa Shah <mimosaisnowhere@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> The Schlesinger Library holds a collection of non-circulating zines. >>> More information about them is available in in this useful guide created by >>> my colleague, Rachel Greenhaus: >>> >>> https://guides.library.harvard.edu/schlesinger_zines >>> >>> I am not a cataloger, but we have excellent staff (past and present) who >>> make these items accessible and discoverable, and I'd be happy to connect >>> you with them if that's helpful, Amanda. >>> >>> Best, >>> Mimosa >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM Alex Stevens <jasteve@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> I work with a very large zine collection at State Library Victoria in >>>> Melbourne, Australia. Level of detail varies, and there's a fair amount of >>>> duplication, but it's one of the biggest zine collections in the country. >>>> >>>> Alex >>>> Hide >>>> >>>> On Thu, 23 Oct 2025, 8:18 am Violet, <violetfox@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Some of the libraries that come to mind with large zine collections >>>>> and individually cataloged records are: >>>>> >>>>> - Barnard College Library >>>>> <https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog?q=&f%5B-format%5D%5B%5D=FOIA+Document&f%5Bsubject_form_facet%5D%5B%5D=Zines&search_field=all_fields&commit=Search> >>>>> - Michigan State University Library >>>>> <https://catalog.lib.msu.edu/Search/Results?type=Genre&lookfor=zines&limit=20> >>>>> - Papercut Zine Library <https://www.librarything.com/catalog/pzl> >>>>> - Seattle Public Library >>>>> <https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?custom_edit=false&query=genre%3A(zines)&searchType=bl&suppress=true> >>>>> >>>>> Happy for other suggestions! >>>>> >>>>> Violet >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM Amanda Stevens < >>>>> write@lettertoamanda.ca> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi folks, >>>>>> >>>>>> We catalogue a lot of zines at the Anchor Archive Zine Library, and I >>>>>> find I always forget to look to see if a zine has already been catalogued >>>>>> somewhere else and always do original cataloguing by default because it's >>>>>> what I'm used to. But I know borrowing from other records can save time >>>>>> and probably help fill in missing metadata. I want to compile a list of >>>>>> places where cataloguers can search for existing zine records and I was >>>>>> wondering what you all use or recommend? (until Zinecat >>>>>> <https://zinecat.org/index.php/Detail/collections/8> is ready) >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Amanda >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Amanda Stevens (she/her) >>>>>> Anchor Archive Zine Library | Zine Subject Thesaurus >>>>>> Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki (Halifax, NS) >>>>>> write@lettertoamanda.ca >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> ZineLibrarians mailing list >>>>>> ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info >>>>>> >>>>>> http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> ZineLibrarians mailing list >>>>> ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info >>>>> >>>>> http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> ZineLibrarians mailing list >>>> ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info >>>> >>>> http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> ZineLibrarians mailing list >>> ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info >>> >>> http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> ZineLibrarians mailing list >> ZineLibrarians@lists.zinelibraries.info >> >> http://lists.zinelibraries.info/listinfo.cgi/zinelibrarians-zinelibraries.info >> > > > -- > Jenna Freedman | she, her > Director of the Barnard Zine Library > make an appointment > <https://barnard.libcal.com/appointments/jenna-freedman> | > https://is.gd/jennacalendar > https://linktr.ee/barnardzinelibrary > > Fridays are dedicated cataloging days. 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