How to Build a Library

Directed by Christopher King, Maia Lekow
2025    1h 43mDocumentary, Biography,
7.38.0
Two intrepid Nairobi women decide to transform what used to be a whites-only library until 1958 into a vibrant cultural hub. Along the way, they must navigate local politics, raise millions for the rebuild, and confront the lingering ghosts of Kenya’s colonial past.

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Cast of How to Build a Library

  • Christopher KingDirector / Writer / Producer / Editor
  • Maia LekowDirector / Writer / Producer / Original Music Composer
  • Ricardo AcostaWriter / Editor
  • Roger Ross WilliamsExecutive Producer
  • Geralyn White DreyfousExecutive Producer
  • Regina K. ScullyExecutive Producer
  • Geoff MartzExecutive Producer
  • Judy KibingeExecutive Producer
  • Jamie WolfExecutive Producer
  • Nathalie SeaverExecutive Producer
  • Maxyne FranklinExecutive Producer
  • Tegan ActonExecutive Producer
  • Emma PompettiExecutive Producer
  • Nikki HeymanExecutive Producer
  • Adam LewisExecutive Producer
  • Melony LewisExecutive Producer
  • Maya Daisy HawkeSupervising Editor
  • Michael OnyiegoAssociate Editor
  • Katya MihailovaOriginal Music Composer
  • Daniel HoffknechtOriginal Music Composer

 

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