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Dua Lipa Launches Manifesto Library to Combat Book Censorship in Portugal
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First reported by N12 · Jun 27, 2026
What happened
Dua Lipa launched the Manifesto Library in Porto, Portugal, featuring censored and banned books to promote reading freedom. The library, part of her Service95 book club, will be housed at Livraria Lello bookstore and includes works by Margaret Atwood and Salman Rushdie. Lipa aims to support writers and readers amid global censorship debates.
- 01Dua Lipa launched the Manifesto Library at the BABELL Book Festival in Porto, Portugal.
- 02The library holds about 100 books on power, control, voice, and memory, many censored globally.
- 03Notable authors include Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Olga Tokarczuk, and Reginald Dwayne Betts.
- 04The library is the first physical extension of Lipa's digital book club, Service95, started in 2021.
- 05Livraria Lello bookstore will permanently host the Manifesto Library collection.
- 06Lipa aims to promote freedom of reading and provide a home for writers and readers.
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