Variety

‘How to Build a Library’ Review: Compassionate but Uneven Documentary Tracks the Reinvention of a Colonial Era Library in Kenya

The film has two charismatic protagonists, but directors Maia Lekow and Christopher King fail to render a complete portrait of their community. Shiro (a writer) and Wachuka (a publisher) are first ...
IndieWire

‘How to Build a Library’ Review: Two Nairobi Women Confront Colonialism’s Lasting Impact

Sundance: Directors Maia Lekow and Christopher King commit to capturing the years-long effort to revive three libraries in Kenya after decades of neglect. Built in 1931 by white settlers, McMillan was ...
Yahoo

How to Add a Little Free Library to Your Front Yard

Here’s everything you need to know about installing your own Little Free Library. Getty Images / Julia Gomina If you've walked through a neighborhood recently, you might have passed by a small ...
Variety

Maia Lekow and Christopher King on Sundance Doc ‘How to Build a Library’ and How the Story of Saving One Nairobi Library ‘Can Be the Blueprint’ for All of Africa ...

Two documentaries premiering at Sundance this weekend are set thousands of miles apart — in Nairobi, Kenya and Texas, respectively – but at the heart of their stories is the same thesis: the ...
Popular Science

How to set up a Little Free Library

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. There’s just something about walking through a neighborhood and ...