Le Livre sur les quais, in its 17th edition, is exploring a programming question: how to move forward without losing its core identity? Adélaïde Fabre, the artistic director, highlights the festival's goal of renewing its formats while maintaining its essence. The event now aims to be more participatory, opening up to other art forms and new audiences, yet still focusing on meaningful encounters and the transmission of knowledge. This year, a section called A Scene du Lac will bring readings and meetings to the quays, while a suspended bookstore will offer free books to visitors. A cruise will host a silent reading session, where attendees bring their own books, turn off their phones, and read alongside others. Nearby, the "Battle of the Classics" will feature François-Henri Désérable and Sonia Zoran defending a chosen text in front of the audience, who will then vote. The festival seeks to take the book out of the traditional, one-way conversation by introducing dance-improvisation workshops, musical readings, performances, and cross-disciplinary meetings. Adélaïde Fabre views this as a bridge between "the writing of the body" and "the writing of words." While the classic format of discussion remains, it is no longer the sole focus. The festival’s structure stays largely the same, with authors at the center of the literary season, returning literary cruises, and more intimate dedications. The role of translation is also emphasized, with translators becoming essential links in international programming. This year, Delphine de Vigan serves as president, and Noir sur Blanc is the guest house, both contributing to the festival's international reach. The theme "Se raconter des histoires" (Telling Stories) connects personal narratives with broader historical contexts. Some of the encounters will be filmed and shared on YouTube, not to replace in-person experiences, but to extend access and keep the conversations alive. This practical step reflects a larger goal: to ensure Le Livre sur les quais continues to exist beyond its peak summer period. An intergenerational project is also underway, with high school students collecting life stories from residents of an EMS (Etablissement de Soins de Longue Durée) and turning them into written works. This initiative aims to create a shared reading experience and draw a connection between different generations. As the festival seeks to bring younger people back to books, Fabre emphasizes the importance of nurturing future readers: "Today's young readers are tomorrow's great readers and passers of tomorrow." Looking ahead, she wants to increase international collaboration, expand educational outreach, and build bridges with other festivals and art forms. However, when asked what should never change, her answer is clear: the spirit of the event. A gathering that takes place in a liminal space—after summer and before the return season, by the lake and facing the mountains—a place where "the moment of all possibilities still remains for authors and books." With so many new formats, Morges may be seeking less to modernize than to preserve a sense of closeness, a fragile joy, and the pleasure of transmitting knowledge.