Kanopy
As part of OverDrive's ongoing commitment to providing secure access to our library’s digital resources, starting Sept. 28th, they will soon require Kanopy users to enter a PIN or password in addition to a library card.
In our library's case, this is the same password that you would use to login to your account on our website.
In Kanopy, you will see an “Action required” message under the My Libraries tab and will need to update your credentials in Kanopy.
If you are unable to check out a film but the prompt is not appearing, use those directions to go into your account information to update your credentials.
Need help with your password? Contact staff or troubleshoot in person at any CADL branch during open hours, chat with us using the button on the lower right of our website, or drop us a line using our contact form.
More than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema. Films can be streamed from any computer, television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast or Roku.
View this tutorial for help getting started with Kanopy!
Basics
- Kanopy films are available to you for 48 or 72 hours after you press play (depending on the film); and for 3-7 days for episodic content (the longer the series, the longer you have to watch it!)
- You'll have 24 "tickets" to spend on content per month. The number of tickets a film/series will take is clearly marked for each film/series.
- "Kanopy Kids" is unlimited access and will not consume any tickets.
- Tickets reset on the 1st of the month.
- In addition to watching in browser on your computer, you can stream Kanopy with Roku, iOS, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Android devices. For more information, please see Kanopy's Mobile & TV Apps support page.
- Stream films instantly. No need to wait on a holds list.
- Films will automatically "return" themselves at the end of the loan period. If you play a film again after the loan period ends, it will consume more tickets.
Instructions
How to update your library card in your Kanopy account
Need more help?
Try our FAQ page
For detailed walkthroughs and help with more technical questions related to Kanopy's apps or website, including specific device help and error codes, please visit the Kanopy Support Page
Contact Us
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