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Livraria Lello
Book store

Livraria Lello

Porto, Portugal·4.0 (86.6k)

Photography by Livraria Lello

Dua Lipa just opened a library, and it's a shrine to the books the world tried to erase. The Manifesto Library, the first physical home of her Service95 Book Club, opened on June 27, 2026 inside the storied 120-year-old Livraria Lello bookshop in Porto, Portugal, one of the most beautiful bookstores on earth. Housed in a new cultural auditorium designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Álvaro Siza, the permanent collection gathers 100 banned, censored, and challenged books organized around four themes: power, control, voice, and memory, with works from Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, and Olga Tokarczuk. More than a library, it is a living space for reading and debate where visitors are invited to browse the shelves and decide for themselves what belongs on them.

Photo: Livraria Lello
Photo: Livraria Lello
Photo: Livraria Lello
Photo: Livraria Lello
Photo: Livraria Lello
Photo: Livraria Lello
Photo: Livraria Lello
Photo: Livraria Lello
Photo: Livraria Lello

The details

Category
Book store
Address
R. das Carmelitas 144, 4050-161 Porto, Portugal
Phone
+351 22 200 2037
Website
livrarialello.pt

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