Recirculation Rent Party

“The lights are low, the music sweet / It’s just the place for friends to meet,” at the Recirculation Rent Party!

Join the Word Up collective for an evening of music, food, and drinks to celebrate our community space and raise money to cover the rent (it’s too damn high)! In the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance rent parties, pay a $10-20 sliding scale ticket to enter to help Recirculation raise $3,300. Can’t make it? You can donate online! All ages are welcome. All must register ahead of time. No walk-ins allowed.

Why now for a party? We plan to renew our lease! After careful consideration, we’ve decided to put whatever energy we can into ensuring that this large community space continues to serve as a vital gathering space for our neighbors, whatever their needs for the space may be. At Recirculation, we host weekly events, meetings, and workshops, on top of selling low-cost books and records. It’s a space to meet friends and create something new. To make sure we’re still here in 2026, please donate to our rent party fund! Learn more about Recirculation at WordUpBooks.com/Recirculation

Free food and refreshments will be available, along with music by local DJs , trivia games, and giveaways!

Buy your tickets at WithFriends.co/WordUp

WORD UP COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDELINES

CANCELLATION POLICY: Word Up Community Bookshop reserves the right to cancel events for any reason, including but not limited to safety concerns.

CODE OF CONDUCT: Please note Word Up has a zero tolerance policy for harassment or intimidation of any kind during any event, virtual or in-person. Please read our Safe Space Policy for more information. Anyone violating these rules will be expelled from the event at the discretion of the organizers. Please report all harassment to events@wordupbooks.com immediately.

PHOTOS & RECORDING: Events may be recorded, and video and photos may be posted on our website, social media, and elsewhere. If you would prefer not to be visible, please let a Word Up team member know.

PRIVACY: Registrants will be added to the Word Up mailing list. Your contact information will never be shared or sold. You may unsubscribe or update your subscription at any time.

ACCESSIBILITY: Recirculation is a wheelchair-accessible space with one ramp from the street level down to the store. Most of the shelves are on wheels and can be moved to provide additional access. The bathrooms are not yet ADA compliant and do not yet have a changing table but are gender neutral. The events are mic’d for sound and videos are captioned when possible. Free ASL interpretation is available for most programs upon request. Please email events@wordupbooks.com to request interpretation as early as possible. If you have specific questions about the space or how an event can be made more accessible to you, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@wordupbooks.com.