Word Up Community Bookshop/Librería Comunitaria — Local services in New York

This was my first experience with this bookstore. It is around my community, which is a plus. Since the Pandemic started, you arent allowed in the store but they let you order online and pick up. The last couple of weeks you can go online and or look at their windows and buy that way.

When I arrived to the store I had not order online. So, my child and i window shopped and picked a couple of books and a gift certificate. The service was awesome. After asking some questions they were really accommodating because the gift certificate was for instore, they were willing to do it for online for the person that will receive the G.C.

They had an array of great books, that I'll be back for. Also, they have a recirculation off-site store on Sundays. Which, will be cool cause they didnt have a Dr. Suess book my child wanted. They most likely will have it there I was told.

The only con was that I tried to reach them through FB twice and received no response. In all fairness I should have...

I did an online order, my first ever purchase at this store. I decided to pick up my book, because I wanted save on delivery charges, plus it was only a 15 min ride by car from my home in the Bronx. I'm glad I chose to do so, because it's a quaint little bookstore that took me back to do good old days... From the moment I stepped foot into the store I was greeted and attended to right away by a very friendly employee. I decided to take a look around because I was in such awe over the vintage feeling of the place. Along the way I met the friendly neighborhood Spiderman and bought my son a comic book. Will be taking a trip back, but next time I will be taking my kids with me.. Would highly...

The staff {{ALL VOLUNTEER}} really cares about books, the community and I could not feel more welcomed or thankful to have such a great resource for literacy and the arts in my neighborhood than WOrRD UP is. Their reach goes beyond the walls, to community events and even a 'take a book leave a book' book cart at the Morris-Jumel Mansion. The ALL volunteer run staff not only curate books to cost less than a weekly Starbucks short-cutting of resources, but provide and propel local artists to have a space if only for a handful of audience members. This place should be given a key to the city of New York and made a landmark. C. H. E. C. K. ...