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The Soapbox: Community Print Shop and Zine Library

Also called: Soapbox Independent Publishing Center

A print shop and zine library in West Philadelphia with public open hours on Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Members use the presses, and the studio teaches printmaking, bookmaking, and zine making.

  • Paid
  • Wheelchair accessible

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What they do

Join as a member to use the presses after orientation and training, take a workshop, ask about a custom workshop or private lesson, or browse the free zine library.

Who it is for

Who can join
Open to anyone

When and where

Public open hours: Wednesdays 6 to 10 pm and Sundays 1 to 5 pm. Members have their own access times.

Days
Wednesday and Sunday
Times
Evening, Daytime

The Soapbox studio

Address
4700 Kingsessing Ave
Part of the city
University Southwest

Your first visit

Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.

First step: Call the studio phone at (267) 630-1632 during Wednesday 6 to 10 pm or Sunday 1 to 5 pm open hours to ask about a visit, and apply for a membership if you want to use the equipment..

Check with the group before you show up. You need to sign up first.

What to expect

Open hours run on Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons, with monitors who answer questions but do not teach. Entry takes a membership, a punchcard or a workshop, and you call the studio to be let in. Newer members must finish set training hours on each press or tool before they use it.

Tips for your first visit

  • Call the studio phone during open hours to be let in: (267) 630-1632.
  • Masks are encouraged but optional in the studio, according to the site.
  • Use the main entrance on Reinhard Street, which the site describes as accessible.
  • Email studio@phillysoapbox.org before you come if you need an accommodation.

Newcomer welcome

Takes some effort for newcomers (2 out of 5). Why we say this: Studio access takes a membership, a punchcard or a workshop, plus an application and an orientation before you use the presses. The open hours are posted, but the site does not say a visitor can walk in..

Cost and commitment

Cost
Paid. Open Hours membership is $40 a month for working members or $50 a month for non-working members. Keyholder membership is $115 a month for working members or $135 a month for non-working members, with a three month minimum. A four visit punchcard is $75. Workshops charge their own fees.
How often
About once a month

Access and languages

Wheelchair access
Wheelchair accessible
Languages spoken
We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Access notes
The site says the facilities are ADA accessible and the main entrance on Reinhard Street is accessible. It does not describe stairs, elevators or restrooms. For other accommodations, email studio@phillysoapbox.org.

Requirements

We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.

How to reach them

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Sources and last check

Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.

Last checked by our team
October 8, 2026
Status
Probably active
Our confidence in this listing
Medium

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