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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Black Library gets another major celebrity shoutout

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Rapper Latto gives Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Black Library a shoutout in an interview with Nardwuar on Nov. 15, 2022.

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