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POV S39E4 — How to Build a Library

POV•Season 39•Episode 4

How to Build a Library

Aug 24, 202683 min

In Nairobi, Kenya, Shiro Koinange and Angela Wachuka work to restore the McMillan Memorial Library — a library founded by British colonizers in 1932 that operated on a whites-only basis until 1958 — into a vibrant public and cultural hub, navigating local politics, fundraising, and

Directed byMaia Lekow, Christopher King

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Maia Lekow

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Christopher King

Christopher King

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Roger Ross Williams

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Geoff Martz

Geoff Martz

Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"How to Build a Library" is episode 4 of POV season 39. Directed by Maia Lekow, Christopher King, it aired on August 24, 2026.

Next: E5 · Arrest the Midwife Best of Season 39