Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of The National Literacy Trust, visited Dundonald Library on Friday 4 February in the afternoon and read a story to around twenty children from local primary schools.
Her Royal Highness, accompanied by Ms Irene Knox, Chief Executive, Libraries NI, went on to meet Ms Viv Bird, Chief Executive, Booktrust, Mr Jonathan Douglas, Director National Literacy Trust and representatives from Libraries NI, Mrs Kim Aiken, Learning Development Manager and Ms Valerie Christie, Children’s Services Manager and Dr David Elliott, Chairperson, Libraries NI.
In the main Library Her Royal Highness joined the “Storytelling Event” with children from Brooklands Primary School, Dundonald Primary School, Longstone Special School, Tor Bank Special School and Letterbox Children’s Club.
HRH went on to meet Mr Paul Howard, Children’s Book Illustrator, and then was invited to read to the children an extract from a storybook illustrated by him entitled “Mockingbird”.
HRH and Paul Howard distributed books to the children at the end of the reading.
Following a few words of welcome from Ms Irene Knox, Her Royal Highness accepted a gift of three children’s storybooks from eight year old Emily Stothers, a pupil of Dundonald PS.
HRH also accepted an invitation to sign the visitors’ book commemorating the visit.
She ended her visit by talking to the assembled crowd who had gathered to catch a glimpse.
An enjoyable and successful afternoon was had by all involved.
