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Dua Lipa opens physical library for banned and censored books

musicJun 26, 202612225

Dua Lipa is opening The Manifesto Library inside Livraria Lello in Porto, Portugal, a physical space devoted to banned and censored books. The project, launched by Lipa through her Service95 Book Club partnership with the historic Porto bookstore, will house about 100 banned and challenged titles organized across four themes and focus on works that challenge power, censorship, exclusion, and dominant narratives. Doors open June 27. The singer invited visitors to "decide for yourself what belongs on these shelves" and described the space as a "third place" for historically banned material. The library’s stated purpose is to spotlight censored voices and encourage reading and conversation around contested works.

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