Congratulations to Bedlam Book Cafe in Worcester, Mass., which is celebrating its fifth anniversary next month.
The bookstore has a party planned for November 2 that will include free cake, a display of love letters to the bookstore, and a free book with the purchase of four others, per Patch.com.
Store owner Nicole DiCello opened the bookstore, which sells new and used titles, in Worcester in 2018. Wrote DiCello: "When I had the idea to start this bookstore/café, no one was more surprised than me when it took off. The fact that I'm still here, through three major construction projects that began my first year in business all within one block of me, followed by a global pandemic in years two and three, is beyond gratifying. I feel incredibly humbled and honored that Bedlam has been embraced by this community."