History
In the early 1960s: Gilbert's Book Store opened in the Longmeadow Shops, one of the original stores in that shopping center. In 1974, new owners added stationery and invitations. The store closed in 1994 but the owner continued the stationery and invitation business out of a home studio and named it Gilbert's Papers. In 1999, having started an in-home stationery and invitation business called the Written Word, Denise Brown purchased Gilbert's Papers and combined the names to form Gilbert's Written Word. The business opened in a retail location in 2001, then moved to a larger store in 2006 where it continues today. We are constantly adding unique and exciting products and services as we continue to provide a satisfying shopping experience for our customers.
Specialties
Full service wedding and social invitations, personal stationery, small batch in-store printing. Curated selection of unique greeting cards, quality paper goods, candles, gift books, journals, address books, boxed stationery. Fine gifts, occasional gifts, personal accessories and bags, personal care items, jewelry and much more!