We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new South Side Zine Library! This free community resource, stocked with #zines of all kinds, will be permanently housed in the Community Room at the Richard J. Daley branch of the Chicago Public Library in #Bridgeport .

We're not sure if the aurora borealis will be visible from our store, but we do have some ☀️STELLAR☀️ items on this week's new stuff list! quimbys.com/blog/new_stuff…

Here’s a bunch of the new stuff that we talk about tomorrow morning on the New Stuff Saturdays Livestream at 11:30am. Then we open at noon! Then we have Zine Club Chicago at 3pm led by Alex O’Keefe and then we’re open til 6! Whew!

RIP, Steve Albino.

Thank you for your mad skillz and humbleness.

And also for coming to my talk about zines Quimby's Bookstore at #Ladyfest Midwest Chicago in 2000.

❤️

Here it is! The May Newsletter. All the info about events and new stuff in one place. mailchi.mp/quimbys/epybcc…

Here's that new stuff you're gonna look at when you come in for the Free Comic Book Day!*

*Not all of it is comics.

quimbys.com/blog/new_stuff…

Here’s the New Stuff we’ll talk about on the weekly Saturday livestream. See you at 11:30am CT instagram.com/quimbysbooksto…. We’ve got a small amount of stuff for free comic book day (it’ll go fast). Thanks to everybody that came out last week for Indie Bookstore Day!

TONIGHT! We're excited to see y'all at Zine Club Chicago’s Zinemaking Hangout on Marz, 7-9 pm Tuesday, April 30 at Life on Marz Community Club, 1950 N. Western Ave in Logan Square/Bucktown. Free!

Info: quimbys.com

#zines #DIY

It's Independent Bookstore Day and at 3:30 is the Bianca Xunise Celebrates PUNK ROCK KARAOKE, In Conversation with Jessica Hopper event! Check out this new stuff too! quimbys.com/blog/new_stuff…

So excited!

📣 PUNK ROCK KARAOKE by Joan Jett Pens came out this week! We’re thrilled to have them here tomorrow (Sat 4/27, 3:30PM) in convo with Jessica Hopper to talk about it, on Independent Bookstore Day! More info on our New Stuff Saturdays Livestream on IG at 11:30am CT.

Only a few more sleeps, everyone! blockclubchicago.org/2024/04/23/ind…

Bianca Xunise’s graphic novel debut #PunkRockKaraoke is a love letter to the south side and punks of color everywhere. You can catch the author at Quimby's Bookstore to celebrate the book launch this Saturday! | ✍️ 𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙘𝙤 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙚 chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/b…

Times arrow is always marching forward and things fall on the wayside sometimes. We know oh to well!

Soooo, we're extending our Exhibitor Application Deadline to MAY 15TH!! Don't miss out on your chance to table at CAKE 2024!

🍰Application here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Applications to table at Chicago Zine Fest 2024 close this Saturday! Find all the details about #CZF2024 and the application form at chicagozinefest.org. #zines #ZineFests

Last call to RSVP for Zine Club Chicago Online: Return of Zine Bingo Edition, at 7:30 pm CT this Tues 4/23 on Zoom!
 
To attend, email [email protected] by 5 pm CT TONIGHT! (4/22)! We’ll send the Zoom link by 5 pm CT tomorrow (4/23). Info: quimbys.com

No livestream this week! But here's that list of new stuff a day early! quimbys.com/blog/new_stuff…