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Dua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in Portugal

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July 2, 2026

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The 'Levitating' singer has released a new live album, 'Dua Lipa – Live From Mexico'; her 2017 self-titled debut has reached the impressive milestone of 450 weeks on the UK's Official Albums chart; she's still a fan favourite for the next James Bond theme song; she's spoken out about the discourse surrounding the Epstein Files; and she just tied the knot with her now-husband Callum Turner, who also happens to be a 007 favourite. Now, she's opened her very own library.

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teleSUR English

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· Jun 26, 2026

Dua Lipa’s Manifesto Library Houses Books Unmasking Power

Permanent collection in Porto will feature 100 books exploring control, censorship and exclusion. On Saturday, British-Albanian singer Dua Lipa will inaugurate the Manifesto Library, a permanent space dedicated to works that challenge power, censorship, and exclusion. RELATED: Margaret Atwood Warns of Rising Censorship in the United States Manifesto is the first physical location of Service95, []

Cosmopolitan

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· Jul 6, 2026

Dua Lipa Just Launched a Library Dedicated to Banned Books

Titles includeThe Handmaid’s Tale, Maus, Heartstopper, and more.

Sweden Herald

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· Jun 26, 2026

Dua Lipa loves books - opens her own library in Portugal

Dua Lipa loves books - opens her own library in Portugal

UrduPoint

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· Jun 25, 2026

Modern library at Bagh-i-Jinnah to promote reading culture: Zeeshan Malik

Modern library at Bagh-i-Jinnah to promote reading culture: Zeeshan Malik

Off The Press

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· Jun 23, 2026

Study finds public libraries, publishers leaving Christianity out of US’ history

A new report alleges that public libraries and publishers are censoring faith from the American story while actively pushing progressive, revisionist history to young readers. The study by conservative publisher Brave Books, titled “The America 250 Faith Gap,” analyzed more than 300 books across 25 reading lists curated by children’s publishers, public libraries and other []...Click to read more

Boston.com

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· Jun 26, 2026

Massachusetts House passes bill safeguarding libraries from book bans

The bill gives school librarians primary authority over selecting library materials. The post Massachusetts House passes bill safeguarding libraries from book bans appeared first on Boston.com.

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Related coverage for "Dua Lipa opens library for banned and censored books in Portugal": teleSUR English — Dua Lipa’s Manifesto Library Houses Books Unmasking Power. Cosmopolitan — Dua Lipa Just Launched a Library Dedicated to Banned Books. Sweden Herald — Dua Lipa loves books - opens her own library in Portugal. UrduPoint — Modern library at Bagh-i-Jinnah to promote reading culture: Zeeshan Malik. Off The Press — Study finds public libraries, publishers leaving Christianity out of US’ history. Boston.com — Massachusetts House passes bill safeguarding libraries from book bans