one of the few post-war libraries that has been "sensitively refurbished".. Speaking to thousands of people at its opening, the Queen said to Spence that the library was "really wonderful" and that Hampstead was "so interesting". She heralded the specialised facilities available for readers in the library as well as accessibility measures for the disabled. Notes References External links Official website Library buildings completed in 1964 Public libraries in London Libraries in the London Borough of Camden Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Camden Grade II listed library buildings Basil Spence buildings Swiss Cottage