Once again Rowland Hall celebrated books in style. Our literary love fest began on Monday, October 17 when thirteen Utah authors and illustrators met ninety-one children at the Sugarhouse Barnes and Noble. The writers and artists signed “Authorgraph” books and the kids who captured all those signatures earned a free cookie. The next event was the book signing and fair opening on campus. Bobbie Pyron and Corinne Humphrey signed their beautiful books. The students were thrilled with meeting these two women after the authors had visited the school the week before. Then the sale roared on through Thursday and Friday.
The best part of the book fair is witnessing the love of reading. The students joyously entered the field house and whirled about in amazement at the transformation of their physical education facility into a HUGE bookstore. There were books for everybody and so many people showed up that we had to return to the Suagrhouse location many time to restock.
The volunteers and the B&N employees went home exhausted but exhilarated at the success of our 2011 Rowland Hall Book Fair. Thank you to everyone who participated. As a fundraiser for the Steiner Library, it is an important event. But more than that, it is so much fun. See you next year, and watch for really exciting modifications in 2012.
