Vancouver's Black Library is catching the eyes of major celebrities.
The organization was first praised by Lizzo, who visited Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»last week to perform at Rogers Arena as part of her Special Tour.
The singer met with a local legend while in town and gave the new library a shoutout.
As part of an , Lizzo recorded a clip of her saying "make sure you check out the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Black Library" which has since been posted to the
Several days later, Latto, who is touring with Lizzo, was also . The rapper gave another shoutout to the library, saying "make sure you check out Vancouver's Black Library," in a clip posted to the .
The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Black Library in August and aims to provide a central space for the city's Black community to connect. The library is both a place to borrow books and a hub for programming such as group therapy, community care fundraising efforts, art exhibitions, poetry readings, book clubs, and zine-making.
With files from Allie Turner