How to Build a Library
DocumentaryHistory

How to Build a Library

10
IMDb
🕐 103 min 📅 2025-11-21 PG-13
🌐 EN

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.

Director

Maia Lekow

Year

2025

Category

Hollywood

Ratings & scores.

IMDb Rating

10 /10

Rotten Tomatoes

100% 🍅

Metacritic

100 /100

Cast & crew.

🎭

Wanjiru Koinange

🎭

Angela Wachuka

Available qualities.

1080p

1.5GB

720p

800MB

Where to watch.

Box office & stats.

Budget

N/A

Worldwide

N/A

Runtime

103 min

Release

2025-11-21