[New York, NY]

UDP Chapbook and Zine Collection on display at the New York Public Library
June 19, 2019, 9:00 am
at New York Public Library, Schwarzman Buildong, DeWitt periodical room

This display showcases items in The New York Public Library’s Ugly Duckling Presse Chapbook and Zine Collection which were collected from presses outside of New York. The texts come in a variety of eye-catching formats, from matchbook scrolls to accordion-style pamphlets, and are authored by poets at different stages of their careers.

The New York Public Library partners with Ugly Duckling Presse to collect chapbooks, small-print periodicals, avant-garde zines, and hand-bound books from readings, book fairs, and shops worldwide. These boutique items are often handmade or printed in extremely limited runs and document the small-press activity of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The library has partnered with Ugly Duckling Presse for over five years, and the full collection spans more than 1000 items.

Link to the library’s event page here.