The Independent Publishing Resource Center is one of the only non-profit self-publishing centers of its kind anywhere in the world. It offers access to workspace and tools to aid in the production and distribution of zines, comics, hand-bound books and artwork. Since its inception in 1998, the Center has been dedicated to encouraging the growth of a visual and literary publishing community by offering a space to gather and exchange information and ideas, as well as to produce their own work.

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