Kanopy is a video streaming service for quality, thoughtful entertainment. Find movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos that inspire, enrich and entertain. Kanopy partners with public libraries to bring you an ad-free experience that can be enjoyed on your TV, mobile phone, tablet, and online.
Play credits are used to play videos on Kanopy. You will receive 7 play credits per month through the Bigelow Free Public Library. Each video will use 1 play credit each, with the exception of those in Kanopy Kids. Once you press ‘play’ on a video and a play credit has been used, you will have 3 days (72 hours) to view it as many times as you like without using another play credit. Your play credits will reset back to 7 on the 1st day of each month.
Creating a Kanopy account is quick and easy! Once you’ve made an account, you’ll also have unlimited access to Kanopy Kids, which is appropriate for children ages 2 and up. Play credits are not required when using Kanopy Kids, allowing unlimited plays each month!
Use your Bigelow Free Public Library card to log in and create an account!
You can stream up to 7 films each month!
Kanopy Kids is an on-demand video streaming platform that is free to access with your Bigelow Library card! It is educational, enriching, and entertaining! Kanopy’s dedication to thoughtful entertainment includes educational and engaging videos for children of all ages – as well as the young at heart. Parents can trust that their catalog encourages social and emotional development, promotes respect for community diversity, and inspires creativity. Browse Kanopy Kids and discover the videos that spark children’s imagination! Create a Kanopy account to access Kanopy Kids. All you need is your Bigelow Free Public Library card to get started! With a Kanopy account, you’ll automatically have access to Kanopy Kids, which allows for unlimited viewing and won’t use any of your play credits!
Use your Bigelow Free Public Library card to log in and create an account!
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Play Credit Exceptions
Kanopy Kids
Videos from the Kanopy Kids section will not require any play credits to view. Feel free to watch as many videos from Kanopy Kids as you’d like without seeing a reduction in your play credits!
The Great Courses
Viewing episodes from The Great Courses will not require play credits, however, depending on your library, there may be a limit on the number of The Great Courses series you can view per month. This will apply to the number of series, not episodes. Once you have viewed your monthly limit of The Great Courses, you will see a notification that you will be unable to view any additional series until the 1st of the following month. You will, however, be able to continue watching any of The Great Courses series you have previously viewed within the month.
If you are unsure if your library has set a limit for the number of The Great Courses series you can view per month, please check the Kanopy page on your library’s website, or contact us at support@kanopy.com.
Credit-Free Viewing
From time to time, you’ll see a “Credit-Free” shelf on the Kanopy homepage. You will be able to view the videos on this shelf without using any of your play credits. The video will remain credit-free for as long as it is on the shelf. If it is no longer on the shelf, a play credit will be required to watch.