The document discusses various C++ libraries for working with relational databases, including native database clients, third-party libraries, and what may be on the horizon. It covers libraries for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and others. It provides code examples for connecting to a database and executing queries using libraries like QtSQL, Poco::Data, OTL, SOCI, and Sqlpp11. It also mentions a proposed new library called cppstddb that aims to provide a standardized C++ interface for databases.