Event Calendar

Date(s): May 20, 2025

Time: 4:00 PM  EST - 5:00 PM  EST

Date(s): May 20, 2025

Time: 4:00 PM  EST - 5:30 PM  EST

Join us for "Latino Zines: Celebrating Our Cultures and Communities," an engaging event that showcases the vibrant world of Latino zines. Zines are self-published booklets or magazines often created by individuals or small groups to express personal, artistic, or countercultural ideas. Latinos are keeping our culture alive by creating amazing zines. Increasingly, more and more libraries are developing zines collections which are very popular among patrons. Join us to explore the unique voices and stories within these self-published works that reflect our diverse experiences and rich cultural heritage. Through discussions and live readings attendees will gain insight into the creative processes behind zine-making and the impact of these publications on our communities. Join us to  celebrate the power of words, art, and community connection in the world of Latino zines! 

Speakers: 

• Ziba Perez, Zine Librarian at L. A. Public Library, L.A. Zine Fest & ALA Zine Pavillion Co-Organizer, REFORMA IRC Member, REFORMA Board member 
• Rosa Celestino Bernal, Reference and Instruction Librarian and Information Studies Professor at Santa Ana College and Los Angeles Valley College. 
• Medar de la Cruz, Cartoonist/ Illustrator, Digital designs, Ink drawings, Rikers Public Memory Project
• Iván Salinas is a Mexican writer & zinester based in the San Fernando Valley. He is the co-founder of Drifter Zine and Paloma Press. His writings and translations have appeared in Revista Generación, The Acentos Review, Mobile Data Mag, Broken Lens Journal, and The Ana. Iván is Programs Manager at Beyond Baroque, the oldest literary arts center in Los Angeles.