Queen Camilla has officially opened the 2000th Coronation library at a London school, marking her first solo public engagement since the Coronation. The library is part of a nationwide initiative to establish 50 such libraries in communities with low literacy levels across the UK.
The project, spearheaded by the National Literary Trust in collaboration with the Primary School Library Alliance, aims to provide refurbished reading spaces stocked with books and managed by trained staff. Each library will also receive a set of 23 books featuring a commemorative bookplate with the Coronation emblem, chosen by children from across the country.
During the event, the Queen met with pupils and librarians from ten other Coronation library schools, participating in a dream library activity with author Cressida Cowell. She later unveiled a commemorative plaque that will be placed in all 50 libraries and joined children for a Coronation tea party and draw-along session.
Representatives from Oxford University Press, BookTrust, and Arts Council England were also present. The initiative celebrates the Queen's long-standing advocacy for reading, literacy, and primary school libraries.
