Kanopy Movies and Documentaries
Stream over 30,000 movies and documentaries
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
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:
- Go to Tom Green County Library's Kanopy page.
- Click the orange "ADD LIBRARY CARD" button.
- 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". - Create a Kanopy account with your email address and a password (or use the login information for an existing Google/Gmail account).
- Check your email to verify the Kanopy account.
Register on a Portable Device, Smart TV, or Streaming Box:
- 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.
- Click or tap the "Get Started" button.
- Click or tap "Find Library".
- Search for the library by typing the zip code for San Angelo: "76903".
- Click or tap on "Tom Green County Library System".
- Click or tap "Select This Library".
- 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". - Create a Kanopy account with your email address and a password (or use the login information for an existing Google/Gmail account).
- 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.
- 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. - Click or tap "Log In".
- Type in the email address and password (or use the Google/Gmail account credentials login) from the steps above.
- Find a movie or show and start watching.
Help and Assistance:
- Email Kanopy Support
- Visit Kanopy's Help for Viewers
- Check out the Kanopy quick course from Niche Academy.