We will continue to provide PPE (while supplies last*) and focus on keeping our space clean and accessible.
If you need further accommodations, please do not hesitate to email us at [email protected].
*Please encourage the city to distribute more PPE!
After many meetings with the collective and trusted community members, we have decided to update our masking policy.
At our main shop, masking is encouraged for the public, while volunteers and staff are required to mask.
At Recirculation, masking is encouraged for everyone.
We’re still going through the mountain of donations we have. We’ll let you know when we’re able to accept donations again.
Please do not leave donations outside our shops when we’re closed.
Drag story time last Saturday was a blast! We learned about José Sarria, the first openly gay candidate to run for public office in the US.
Thank @flamehairnyc for bringing this story to life and Drag Artists for Expression NYC for supporting this program & the paper crowns.
Last day to support! This year we’re not hosting a rent party, instead focusing on Word Up turning 15 with a birthday bash at Audubon Plaza on June 5, 2026. But if you’d like to support Recirculation, buy from the @Bonfire campaign before it’s gone!
https://t.co/ei2jW6Ih1C
NEW GALLERY for visual artist Elizaveta Kozlova’s show ANTE PERPETUUM. This Saturday, join us for drinks, snacks, and a discussion with the artist.
The show will be up for the month of May at Recirculation, a project of Word Up.
Learn more at https://t.co/8j5FcLy1YS
NEXT TUESDAY @writerjalvarez in the Bronx! With a performance by all-women’s Afro-Caribbean group Legacy Women and a conversation with @acruzwriter
Get your tickets today at https://t.co/7TJdgB3PE2
Potluck, readings, music and more! Celebrate #IndependentBookstoreDay at Word Up and Recirculation with 30% off used books, free items with purchases over $30, a hidden @librofm golden ticket, a community potluck, and a reading with music!
@JasonReynolds83 returns to Harlem on Tuesday 4/21 to celebrate his new print edition of SOUNDTRACK with @NPRItsBeenAMin@bmluse
Get tickets at https://t.co/8B1VluLnF8