The event includes:

• Free World Book Night and Read in Color bookmarks
• A limited number of stylish bookbags 
• Books
• More exciting giveaways being announced soon!

The book lineup and activities include:

• Fargo Public Library on-site with a variety of books to check out, including some of the 2023 World Book Night Books

• NDSU Press on-site with various books to peruse and purchase

• Speakers discussing the importance of reading, the role of libraries and the variety of ways to access books

From 7:00-8:00 pm, as part of a larger international hour of reading (#ReadingHour), Broadway Square will host a Fargo Reading Hour where people are encouraged to bring, purchase, checkout or download a book to read individually while together (but socially distanced) around The Square.

Select participants will be provided with free ice cream coupons from Silver Linings Creamery.

• Anyone from Fargo Public Library who wants to talk about importance of reading/reading for fun and best ways to access books?

• Recommend your favorite book on an interactive Book Wall
• New Broadway Square Little Free Library unveiling

• A couple 2021 World Book Night books will be given away
• Free digital downloads of "Stories to Make You Smile" available on the World Book Night website
• Free World Book Night laminated bookmarks available

• Selections read from 2021 World Book Night books
• Audiobook passages from "The Kindness Method" will be played
• 2021 World Book Night Books (and others) will be available (paper and/or digital copies) onsite to pursue
• Zandbroz Variety & NDSU Press will have various books for sale at The Square
• Fargo Public Library will have the BookMobile onsite and will be checking out digital and paper books