May is here! Check out some of our upcoming events, including lots of free book giveaways, music, and (topical) book events. Registration is also still open for Uptown teens to join Lo'Mas Lit Book Club!
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You can always support our bookstore by shopping with @LibroFM and Bookshop.org US This #IndieBookstoreDay shop the audiobook sale of bestselling audiobooks for $5 or less & receive FREE SHIPPING over on Bookshop.org (choose Word Up as your preferred Bookstore)

Help us raise funds for our space Recirculation with this new merch campaign! We need your help to keep the lights on and doors ope, plus make the space and our programming more accessible to all who come through our doors.

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In celebration of #IndieBookstoreDay , shop tons of on-sale audiobooks from Libro.fm now through April 28th! And receive a free audio copy of #TheHillWeClimb by Amanda Gorman when you visit our bookstore on SATURDAY.

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Check out Word Up's poetry collection while we're having a sale! Receive 20% off new & 30% off used poetry books in English, Spanish, and bilingual editions.

Recirculation is full of used books & journals that need help finding a new purpose. Join us for a COLLAGE NIGHT next week where we can use old book materials and create something new. Supplies & vibes will be provided.

Two exciting events TODAY (Paul Yamazaki at Word Up) and TOMORROW (Pedro Cabiya at Recirculation)!

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These past few weeks we've been BUSY! Last month we still had some great events at our locations and across New York City.

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Now that Tax Day is over, maybe it's a good time to discuss universal basic income... Check out #GivePeopleMoney by economics writer Annie Lowrey

To celebrate #PoetryMonth Word Up is having a sale on our in-store poetry collection -- 20% off new & 30% off used poetry books!

Leadlights Ensemble is back this spring for Rising in the Heights performances mixing music and storytelling for the community with Reza Salazar & Josefina Hernandez, Rachael Harrington Carmen Cancél & Jainardo Batista, Randy Mason & Jamell Ogbanna

Join us for an unforgettable conversation between Word Up's founder Veronica Santiago Liu & one of her heroes, legendary bookseller Paul Yamazaki for the release of his new book 'Reading the Room: A Bookseller's Tale' on his 50+ years at City Lights Bookstore!

Two music events this FRIDAY at Word Up and SUNDAY at Recirculation!

It's been over a month, and our space is still buzzing from the Uptown Record Fair! This event showcased the depth of the space--putting the fun in functionality--while providing for a memorable community gathering with great tunes. FULL ALBUM ON Facebook.com/WordUpBooks

Here are our April events!! Lots of great books, community events, and offsites. Check our website for more.

Lo'Mas Lit Teen Book Club is back! Uptown teens receive free books. Meetings are held every Saturday between 4/13 and 6/8 from 11am to 12pm at Word Up Community Bookshop.

🎟 Rolling registration! Register by 4/8/24 to receive the first book: WordUpBooks.com/LoMasLit

We'll be at the NYC Feminist Zine Fest in two weeks with original zines made by collective members, books on zines, and more!