EXTRA SPECIAL a tour of Halifax’s hidden libraries & special collections

Extra SpecialThis zine is a resource for finding alternative libraries and special collections in Halifax. This zine is all about getting back in touch with the actual physical books, clippings, notes of our less told histories.

The topics we’ve covered so far are mostly about feminism, art and histories of social movements.

Here’s a list of the cards currently in the catalog.

Anchor Archive Zine Library
Canadian Small Press Collection
Centre For Art Tapes Archives
Clippings Files
Dalhousie University Archives
Dal Women’s Centre Resource Library
Exhibition Catalogs Collections
Fourth Estate Publication
From Artillery to Zuppa Circus
Halifax Public Library Zine Collection
History of Women Collection & The Gerritsen Collection
Lesbian Pulp Fiction
Muriel Duckworth File
NSCAD Archives
NSPIRG Resource Library
Visual Resources Collection
Women’s File
Woman and the Peace Movement Collection

We are hoping that as people use this guide they will also add other rad resources to it. If  you know of a special collection or underutilized library in the Halifax area please let us know. Feel free to leave ideas in the comments section of this page.