What is Kanopy?

Kanopy is an on-demand film streaming service. No waiting, no holds, just instant access to over 30,000 of the

world’s finest films, award-winning documentaries, hard-to-find indie and classic films, and instructional titles.

It’s all free with your library card. Kanopy is noted for providing thoughtful entertainment with access to films of

unique social and cultural value and programming that features world wide diversity. It includes top titles of

the Criterion Collection and the Great Courses. You need an active internet connection to use Kanopy.

How borrowing Kanopy films works

• You can stream up to 10 films a month. You will receive 10 play credits at the beginning of every

your computer, TV, or mobile device; they only stream through the internet.

Setting up Kanopy on your computer (PC or Mac)

• Go to https://bellingham.kanopy.com and click ‘Add Library Card’. On the next page click ‘Log in to

Bellingham’.

• You will be prompted to enter your library card number and PIN (the PIN is usually the last four digits of

your phone number).

• Now create your Kanopy account: enter your name, email address, and a password. Click ’Sign up’.

• Kanopy will ask you to verify your email address. Check your email and follow the instructions. If you do

not see the verification email from Kanopy, check your junk mail.

• Your email verification will take you back to Kanopy, and you are ready to begin!

by connecting your computer to your television via HDMI cable.

Stream films and documentaries

Free from your Library

User Guide for

computers and TV’s

Setting up Kanopy on your TV, turn page

Searching and Navigating in Kanopy

Keyword Search

• Search for a topic, film, title, filmmaker, actor, or other person

• Put search terms in quotation marks when looking for an exact film title or phrase

Account

• Check your account dashboard to keep track of your play credits and watchlist

• Change details in your profile and check recommended videos

• Read through your viewing history

• Create your Kanopy account before downloading the Kanopy app for your TV. Please see the instruc-

tions on the previous pages, ‘Setting up your Kanopy on your computer’.

• TVs can use the Kanopy app with Apple TV and Airplay, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Roku, Telstra TV,

and Chromecast.

Viewing Tools

• The title record gives you more information about the film, including a synopsis, series order, related

films, and comments from other viewers

• Tools are available to share information about the film via social media, or to create a clip or a playlist

• The viewer has tools to increase the size of the viewing window and to enable closed captions

• Kanopy automatically offers English subtitles on all non-English titles. They may be hard coded and

appear automatically, or need to be enabled through the closed caption tools. Nearly all films in

Need more help? Ask Kanopy or your library

• Kanopy has a variety of help resources on their support page. If you are watching Kanopy on your

computer, scroll to the bottom of the screen and click ‘Support’. Or you can access Kanopy help

directly in your browser at https://help.kanopy.com

• If you want to use Kanopy on your mobile device, look for the Kanopy User Guide for Tablets &

smartphones.

• The library offers one-on-one Tech Basics Coaching sessions. Call 778-7323, ext 3 to sign up for the next

available session. Bring your device with you and we will do our best to help you resolve any problems.

• We can help troubleshoot any problems you have with Kanopy on your laptop or mobile device, but

cannot help with accessing Kanopy on your TV. Use the Kanopy help resources noted above.

Go to https://help.kanopy.com and click on ‘Kanopy Kids’.