The 50th Anniversary of The Word is Almost Here!

We want YOU, our amazing community, to help us celebrate this milestone! What creative, fun, or unexpected ways should we mark this special moment? We’re counting on your brilliant ideas to make this celebration truly one-of-a-kind.

We’re also collecting small, meaningful acts that anyone can do to spread the love of books. Think leaving a surprise read at a bus stop for someone to find or sneaking a poem into the self-help section at a bookstore.

Let’s get inventive together! Submit your wildest ideas by March 1st, and we’ll share our 50 favorite suggestions on our website.

Let’s make the next 50 years of The Word unforgettable!

Send us your ideas!

Join us for a celebration of The Word’s 50th anniversary!

Let’s party like it’s 1975

Sunday, April 13 - 12 pm to 6 pm

469 Milton street - Details to come