On 2 July, Library Vice-Presidents Dame Caroline Michel and Sir Tim Rice hosted our 2026 Summer Party for supporters of the Library. This annual event celebrates and thanks the vibrant community of people who support The London Library, as we are a registered charity and receive no public subsidy. 

With a theme of ‘(Lily the) Pink’, our atmospheric Reading Room was a sea of blush, peony and coral, as guests enjoyed the fine company and delicious wine, cocktails and canapés. The jubilant mood continued with a summery selection of poetic and dramatic readings by Sir Tim, Dame Harriet Walter, Allie Esiri, Jeanette Winterson, and Roger McGough, as well as performances by vocal quartet Cantabile.