HFH Executive Director, John Greenwood, recently attended the Queen’s Reading Room Roundtable at The New York Public Library, joining leaders from the literary, publishing, education, and nonprofit sectors for an event hosted by Her Majesty Queen Camilla.
Founded by Queen Camilla in 2021, The Queen’s Reading Room promotes the power of books and reading to build stronger, more connected communities. In addition to encouraging literacy and a love of reading, the organization partners with nonprofits—including homelessness and domestic violence organizations—to help bring books and shared reading programs into spaces where they are needed most.
The event brought together voices from across the United Kingdom and United States to celebrate literature, education, and the role reading can play in strengthening communities and expanding access to opportunity.
It was an honor to be part of this important conversation and we are grateful for the continued recognition of literacy and education as essential tools for empowerment and connection.
