Film & TV

Kanopy provides access to a video streaming service which offers a broad selection of quality documentaries, feature films and training videos.

Specifics

Available for streaming on computer and mobile devices.
Checkout up to 12 tickets worth of content per month.
Unlimited views in Kanopy Kids.
Titles always available; no waiting, no holds.
No overdue fees; items will auto-return at due date.
Made possible with the support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Download the app

Getting Started

Set up an account with an email and password on the website or on the app. Library card number is required.
After account is set up, login with email and password.
Instructions and help

Highlights & Accessibility Features

Includes many films from the Princeton Environmental Film Festival (PEFF). Access playlist here.
Includes titles from BBC, The Criterion Channel, The Great Courses, PBS, and more.
Kanopy Kids offers unlimited viewing of movies and TV, including story times, educational, language learning, and more.
Stream to your TV using Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV and more.
Kanopy’s website and video player works with screen reader technologies on desktop browsers, iOS and Android devices.
Enable closed captions, subtitles and transcripts
Explore further accessibility options

Access Video on Demand is an online, streaming only, digital video service.

Specifics

Getting Started

Highlights and Accessibility Features

Over 39,000 complete films and 300,000 segments from producers such as PBS, BBC Learning, NBC, ABC, CBS, HBO Documentaries and more.
Oscar, Emmy, and Peabody award winners
Full language support with Google translate on descriptions, transcripts, and navigation.
Subject areas include travel, DIY activities, technology skills, education, nature, language learning, career & job skills and more.
Captioning and searchable interactive transcripts for many titles