Duff Elementary’s new library now open
How do you mark the grand opening of Duff Elementary’s new library? With a special guest visit of course! 听
Renowned educator and storyteller helped celebrate the newly renovated library with the Mustangs by sharing his enthusiasm听for literature.听
鈥淭his is such a huge deal,鈥 said Duff librarian Stacie Farr. 鈥淲hen we were opening this new space, I knew we were never going to have another opportunity to open a new library and bring John Schu.鈥 听
Schu, who spends 300 days a year traveling the globe to spark a love for reading, captivated the audience with his energy and passion, gifting over 100 books to students and staff.听
鈥淭he thing that鈥檚 wonderful to me is that everywhere I go it鈥檚 like the first day of school,鈥 Schu said. 鈥淲e get to meet, we get to come together, we get to celebrate story and we get to go on a journey through story.鈥听
In fact, this was Schu鈥檚 second visit to the school after leading a professional development session with staff back in August. 听
As a teacher, librarian, writer, lecturer and ambassador of school libraries, Schu does it all.听
鈥淣o matter where I go, people are hungry for connection and moments of joy,鈥 he听said. 鈥淚 get to experience those things all because of story.鈥听
And that鈥檚 exactly what he brought to Duff. 听
鈥淭he kids have loved it,鈥 Farr said. 鈥淲hat an awesome gift to bring to the teachers and the students as we open up our new library.鈥听
The new library 鈥 funded by the 2019 Bond 鈥撎齱as created after the original library was demolished along with an adjacent classroom. Those spaces were combined and completely renovated into a bigger, better library.听