Kanopy Movies and Documentaries

Stream over 30,000 movies and documentaries

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Kanopy is a vast collection of acclaimed movies and documentaries from award-winning filmmakers. Kanopy is free to all Tom Green County Library System card holders with borrowing privileges in good standing.

  • Each month, each library account is allotted 21 tickets.
  • Each movie, documentary, or series will require the use of tickets, usually 2 to 5 tickets for each selection.
  • The amount of time to watch a selection will be displayed on the screen as you browse for a selection to watch. Watch as many times as you like within the allotted time.
  • Depending on the series selected, a series will provide access to either only a single season or to the entire series. This is displayed on the screen while browsing the selection.
  • Kanopy Kids offers unlimited films and shows (no tickets are needed) for ages preschool - 12.
  • The Great Courses documentaries are available from Kanopy.

 

Watch Kanopy on a Smart TV, Streaming Box, Smartphone, Tablet, or Computer:

Download and install the Kanopy App or Kanopy Channel on to a device by searching for "Kanopy" on the device's app store or channel locator.

The Kanopy App or Kanopy Channel is available on these devices:

  • Smart TV's: Amazon Fire TV's, Android TV's, Samsung TV's, Telstra TV's
  • Streaming box: Apple TV (and AirPlay), Chromecast, Roku
  • SmartPhones: Android Phone, Apple iPhone
  • Tablets: Amazon Fire Tablet, Android Tablet, Apple iPad

Watch Kanopy on TV, streaming box, tablet, smartphone, or computer

Or watch on a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer or laptop right in your web browser (no download needed).

 

Register for a Kanopy Account:

If you have not used Kanopy before, you need to register for an account with your library card.

Register on a computer:
  1. Go to Tom Green County Library's Kanopy page.
  2. Click the orange "ADD LIBRARY CARD" button.
  3. Type in your library card number and the PIN
    (the PIN is the first 3 letters of the last name, all lowercase) and click "Continue".
  4. Create a Kanopy account with your email address and a password (or use the login information for an existing Google/Gmail account).
  5. Check your email to verify the Kanopy account.
Register on a Portable Device, Smart TV, or Streaming Box:
  1. If it is not installed on the device, search for, install and run the Kanopy App or Kanopy Channel from your device's app store or channel finder.
  2. Click or tap the "Get Started" button.
  3. Click or tap "Find Library".
  4. Search for the library by typing the zip code for San Angelo: "76903".
  5. Click or tap on "Tom Green County Library System".
  6. Click or tap "Select This Library".
  7. Type in the library card number and the PIN
    (the PIN is the first 3 letters of the last name, all lowercase) and click "Continue".
  8. Create a Kanopy account with your email address and a password (or use the login information for an existing Google/Gmail account).
  9. Check your email to verify the Kanopy account.

 

Use Kanopy After Registering:

When using Kanopy in the future, log in with the account credentials created in the steps above.

  1. On a computer, go to Tom Green County Library's Kanopy page.
    On a portable device, Smart TV, or streaming box open the Kanopy App or Kanopy Channel. If it is not installed, search for, install and run it.
  2. Click or tap "Log In".
  3. Type in the email address and password (or use the Google/Gmail account credentials login) from the steps above.
  4. Find a movie or show and start watching.

 

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