British singer Dua Lipa has launched the Manifesto Library, a collection of 100 banned and censored books, at Porto’s historic Livraria Lello in Portugal. The project marks the first physical extension of her Service95 Book Club. The initiative aims to promote reading, freedom of expression, and open discussion through literature.
The Service95 Book Club, launched in 2022, recommends one book each month and features interviews with authors through a companion podcast. The new library transforms the digital reading community into a public cultural space for readers to explore literature and exchange ideas. Dua described the collaboration as a “dream partnership.”
Speaking about the project, the singer said the library is “a shrine to books that have disappeared.” She encouraged visitors to discover the collection and decide which books deserve a place on the shelves. Dua also said that reading a book and discussing it can be a powerful act of free expression.
The collection is organised around four themes: power, voice, control, and memory. Featured works include Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and Reginald Dwayne Betts’ Felon. The library is housed inside Livraria Lello’s new cultural auditorium, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Álvaro Siza.
Dua Lipa shared photographs from the inauguration on Instagram following the launch. She is also scheduled to curate events during the opening weekend of the 2026 London Literature Festival, which will run from October 21 to November 1.