A small bookstore or reading space with wooden shelves filled with books and decorative plants, a table with laptops and books, two round cushioned stools, and a small dog on the right side.
Colorful text reading "Grand Zine Library" in a playful, bubble-like font with pink, orange, yellow, and green colors.
A crowded bookstore event with people browsing books and magazines, featuring display boards with colorful signs and a large tote bag reading "CURED UP WITH A GOOD BOOK."
Thank you to National Lottery players and National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding our important cataloging work from Jan - Dec 2024. 
Thank you to National Lottery players and National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding our important cataloging work from Jan - Dec 2024.
The Grrrl Zine Library started in 2017 and has since grown to 900+ specifically queer and feminist self-published works. The collection ranges from late 80’s zines to current-day zines, with a diverse offering of social, political and ecologically concerned issues alongside art, culture, fashion, and music zines. We have a large variety of ‘perzines’ - personal zines about mental health, disability and physical health writing, art and photography.
The library has various ‘pop-up’ installation elements and can be loaned for events and exhibitions. 
We are currently working on our digital archive, but the full physical collection can be viewed at:
The Old Waterworks
North Rd
Southend-on-Sea
SS0 7AB
Visitors are welcome on our Open Tuesdays at The Old Waterworks Studios, for further information and to book your spot click here.
A portion of the library is also brought along to zine workshops to inspire participants’ work and show the diversity of zine culture.
Two people attaching postcards or pictures to a colorful, artistic display board with a grid-like structure, in an indoor gallery setting.
A woman standing behind a wooden desk with a sign that reads "Garry Zine Library". She is wearing a colorful two-tone jumpsuit, one side pink and the other orange, with pink and orange striped socks. She has shoulder-length wavy hair with red highlights and is smiling. Behind her, there are books or magazines displayed on a white wall grid, with a large black sign spelling "GARRY" above.