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Barnard Zine Librarians at Lesbian Lives Conference

Our conference proposal, Lesbian and Queer Zines in Libraries and Archives: Undergraduate Perspectives, was accepted! Kudos to Alex Owens BC '26 and Zoë Benavidez BC '27 who envisioned our presentation, which will also include Zoe Foshee BC '27 and Olivia Callanan BC '28!

May 14, 2025

We've Got a Zine for That: Weather

Every month we highlight a different theme that can be studied or enjoyed using our zine library. Given the temperature and precipitation ups and downs of this spring, we thought weather in zines might be fun to explore.

May 13, 2025

New Collection: Círculo Hispano Records

And our first-ever bilingual finding aid!

May 9, 2025

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