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<big>{{toplink|url=https://www.phillysoapbox.org/|name=phillysoapbox.org}}</big><big><blockquote>''Community Print Shop and Zine Library''</blockquote></big> | <big>{{toplink|url=https://www.phillysoapbox.org/|name=phillysoapbox.org}}</big><big><blockquote>''Community Print Shop and Zine Library''</blockquote></big> | ||
Since its opening in 2011, the Soapbox has grown from a zine library and a basement studio in a rowhouse on 51st and Baltimore Ave to a community studio with a screen printing darkroom, papermaking facilities, a risograph printer, and multiple small- and large-format letterpresses. The Soapbox’s zine collection includes more than 3,000 handmade publications going back to the 1980s and continues to be a space for joy and inspiration for zinemaking clubs, visiting students, members of the public who stop by, and zinemakers and artists. | Since its opening in 2011, the '''Soapbox''' has grown from a zine library and a basement studio in a rowhouse on 51st and Baltimore Ave to '''a community studio with a screen printing darkroom, papermaking facilities, a risograph printer, and multiple small- and large-format letterpresses'''. The Soapbox’s zine collection includes more than 3,000 handmade publications going back to the 1980s and continues to be a space for joy and inspiration for zinemaking clubs, visiting students, members of the public who stop by, and zinemakers and artists. | ||
''Note:'' The above descriptive information came from the organization's [https://www.phillysoapbox.org/about Our Story and Mission] page. | ''Note:'' The above descriptive information came from the organization's [https://www.phillysoapbox.org/about Our Story and Mission] page. | ||
Revision as of 17:57, 16 June 2026
Community Print Shop and Zine Library
Since its opening in 2011, the Soapbox has grown from a zine library and a basement studio in a rowhouse on 51st and Baltimore Ave to a community studio with a screen printing darkroom, papermaking facilities, a risograph printer, and multiple small- and large-format letterpresses. The Soapbox’s zine collection includes more than 3,000 handmade publications going back to the 1980s and continues to be a space for joy and inspiration for zinemaking clubs, visiting students, members of the public who stop by, and zinemakers and artists.
Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's Our Story and Mission page.
In The News
- Soapbox moving to Baltimore Ave.; Check out their show at Knockbox Cafe, West Philly Local, December 12, 2025.
Info
- Facebook: @phillysoapbox