Kanopy
Streaming movies from Kanopy
Kanopy is an on-demand film streaming service available to ELPL cardholders. Stream films from your computer, television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast or Roku. And just like ELPL's other digital collections, there are no late fees - when the lending period ends titles are automatically removed from your device.
Indie films, foreign films, documentaries, The Great Courses - all available on Kanopy.
To register for a Kanopy account you will need your library card number and an email address. You can create an account on Kanopy's website or in the Kanopy app.
Kanopy FAQs
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There are two ways to access The Great Courses at ELPL:
- The Kanopy streaming video platform, opens a new window
- The hoopla streaming video platform, opens a new window
Using Kanopy:
- Visit ELPL's Kanopy page, opens a new window
- Login to your account, or create a Kanopy account., opens a new window
- You can also find the Great Courses by searching "Great Courses"
- When you find a course you want to watch click the Play button. You can play 6 videos a month.
Using hoopla:
- Visit hoopla to see the Great Courses catalog
- Login to your account.
- You can also search hoopla for "Great Courses"
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There are two ways to access The Great Courses at ELPL:
- The Kanopy streaming video platform, opens a new window
- The hoopla streaming video platform, opens a new window
Using Kanopy:
- Visit ELPL's Kanopy page, opens a new window
- Login to your account, or create a Kanopy account., opens a new window
- You can also find the Great Courses by searching "Great Courses"
- When you find a course you want to watch click the Play button. You can play 6 videos a month.
Using hoopla:
- Visit hoopla to see the Great Courses catalog
- Login to your account.
- You can also search hoopla for "Great Courses"
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Kanopy Support page, opens a new window
Still having trouble? Schedule a One on One Tech Help session., opens a new window
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Kanopy titles check out for 3 days. Once you press play on a film, you have 3 days to view it as many times as you like without using another play credit.
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You can check out 6 titles every month from Kanopy. Each Kanopy film equals 1 play credit and you have 6 play credits every month. Your number of play credits resets on the first day of every month. Unused play credits do not roll over to the next month. When signed into your Kanopy account you can add films to a list for later viewing by clicking the +My List button.
