World Book Night will take place Monday in the UK, US, Germany and Ireland, with thousands of volunteers set to give away more than a million books in those countries (in the US, as we reported, approximately 500,000 books from a list of 20 titles will be given away in more than 5,800 communities.) USA Today has a long overview of what’s planned all day in the US (including a celebratory “closing ceremonies” party at the Union Square Barnes & Noble), while WBN will host a similar event at London’s South Bank Centre. “We always hoped that World Book Night […]
