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Zines at The New York Public Library: Find Zines at NYPL

The guide presents an overview of zines in NYPL's collection, including how to search for and request zines.

Find Zines in the Research Catalog

Visit the Dewitt Wallace Periodical Room to browse a list of zines shelved in that room at the information desk, or find them in the Library's Research Catalog by searching the title of these subjects: zines, fanzines, underground press, and little magazines.

If you have questions about requesting zines, please email the General Research Division.

Subjects Example From the Research Catalog

Requesting Zines: DeWitt Wallace Periodical Room

Requesting from the DeWitt Wallace Periodical Room, you need to use a call slip (available at the front desk) and have a Library card.

The call slip should include:

  • Call Number 
  • Zine Title
  • Dates, Volumes, or Issue Numbers for Zine
  • Your Name

Zine Shelf Call Slip Example

Requesting Zines: General Research Collections

To request zines in the General Research Collection, in the Research Catalog, next to the title, select Request for On-site Use, enter your library card information, and then choose Schwarzman Building—Room 315 to request material in advance.

Deliveries of on-site items to the Rose Main Reading Room take 40 minutes, and those of off-site items take 2-3 business days.

Research Catalog Example