A tour of the National Library of France, which holds one of the world’s largest collections of human knowledge. A somewhat wry voiceover guides us along miles of bookshelves, thousands of pounds of newspapers, and into rooms totally filled with maps.

In Nairobi, two determined women set out to renovate a dilapidated former colonial library. We follow them over five years as they transform a place once reserved for white Europeans into a creative hub for the entire population.