Over the past two years, the University of Wyoming Libraries has seen a growing interest in zines that helped transform a small collection into an active, collaborative creative community. Built alongside students through workshops, internships, exhibits, classroom partnerships, public events, and low-barrier programming, the project tapped into a broader desire for connection, creativity, and personal forms of expression rooted in the real, physical world. This interactive session will explore how the community developed while also introducing attendees to simple, adaptable zine workshop models they can bring back to their own libraries. Participants will leave with practical strategies for facilitating accessible zine programming, fostering creative engagement, and building collaborative creative communities across a range of library settings.
