Fargo isn’t often the first city to come to mind when thinking about diversity and culture.

The north Midwest region is notorious for our northern European heritage, touting Norwegian, German and Swedish immigrants in our blood lines. But in recent years, Fargo has become a mecca for individuals from countries all around the world.

A new photography exhibition at the Fargo Public Library demonstrates the huge amount of diversity in the Fargo-Moorhead community.

“The World in Fargo-Moorhead,” opened Sept. 6, includes photographs of and quotations from foreign-born residents of the Fargo-Moorhead area.

Those included in the project range from recent immigrants, long-time citizens and refugees to international students and family members living with their relatives for the first time in years.

The exhibition is a part of the 2016 One Book, One Community Project, presented by several local organizations in cooperation, including the Fargo Public Library and North Dakota State University Libraries.

The One Book, One Community Project encourages community members to learn from each other by hosting discussion groups, genealogy programs and other events.

“The World in Fargo-Moorhead” will be open to the public at the downtown branch of the Fargo Public Library until Oct. 28.

Regularly updated Facebook and Instagram will feature photos and accompanying descriptions of each person interviewed for “The World in Fargo-Moorhead” project.

At 7 p.m. on Sept. 22 in the Community Room of the main Fargo Public Library, a photographer’s talk followed by a reception will be hosted a for more information on this exciting new opportunity for the F-M community.