Word Up Books

Community Book Shop – Librería Comunitaria

Skip to content

Home
About
- Safe Space Policy
- Volunteers
  - Volunteer Orientations
Donate
Events Calendar
Media
- PRESS
Shop

Feedback

Did you recently organize, attend, perform, or otherwise participate in an event at Word Up? Please let us know how we’re doing!

Share this:

Twitter
Facebook
Tumblr
LinkedIn
Email

Like Loading...

Leave a comment Cancel reply

Δ

Newsletter

Click HERE to subscribe to our email newsletter!
Para Español

¡Haga clic AQUÍ!
Follow Us
- Facebook
- Instagram
- Twitter
- YouTube
- Yelp
Hours & Info
2113 Amsterdam Avenue (at 165th St.)
New York NY 10032
347-688-4456
Word Up is temporarily closed to in-store browsing till further notice. The hours below are our public pickup-only hours.

Mon: Closed
Tue: 1 - 5pm
Wed: 1 - 5pm
Thu: 1 - 5pm
Fri: 1 - 5pm
Sat: 12 - 4pm
Sun: Closed

GENERAL:
info [at] wordupbooks [dot] com

ORDERS:
orders [at] wordupbooks [dot] com

EVENTS:
events [at] wordupbooks [dot] com

VOLUNTEERING:
volunteer [at] wordupbooks [dot] com

INFORMACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL:
preguntas [arriba] wordupbooks [punto] com
Book Donation Hours

WE ARE NOT TAKING BOOK DONATIONS AT THIS TIME. Please check back in February 2021. Thank you for your cooperation!

N.B. We do not do book pickups. More information here.
Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Email Address:

Join 650 other subscribers

Search for:
Donate

Word Up is a volunteer-run, multilingual, general-interest, nonprofit community bookshop and arts space in Uptown NYC.

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your donation will help support our mission of making books more accessible to communities and, in turn, building community. Please click below to donate online, or check our Donate page for other options.

We have held 2 successful Indiegogo campaigns. Watch the videos to learn more of our story:
Instagram

Come celebrate @vegalteno new memoir at the community launch in the Heights with special guest (and his son) @lin_manuel 🗽 #Relentless shares a fascinating narrative of his life and career—from his early days as a radically minded Puerto Rican activist to his decades of political advice and problem-solving.

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.

Now that Tax Day is over, maybe it's a good time to discuss universal basic income... #GivePeopleMoney⁠

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

Join us for an unforgettable conversation between Word Up's founder Veronica Santiago Liu & one of her heroes, legendary bookseller Paul Yamazaki on his 50+ years at @CityLightsBooks and the past, present, and future of bookselling.⁠

Here are our April events!! Lots of great books, community events, and offsites. Check our website for more (LINK IN BIO)⁠

Image Credits

Fists illustration (in header image) by Ellen Linder/@ellenlindna

Fists concept & art direction by Mary Ann Wincorkowski

Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Subscribe Subscribed
- Word Up Books
- Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.

%d