Kanopy

Be entertained by this online video streaming service with thousands of award-winning films and programmes, including documentaries, classic movies, world cinema and New Zealand films.

Free to use with your library card and PIN or at any library.
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Features

  • Watch films for kids, families and adults 
  • Stream from the website to your computer, smart TV, smartphone or tablet, or
  • Download the free Kanopy app from Google Play or the App Store for iOS, Android, AppleTV, or Chromecast
  • Includes films in Spanish, Hindi, Bengali, Japanese, German, Korean and other languages. 

About Kanopy Tickets

From 1 November 2023:

  • Every calendar month you'll get 15 tickets that you can use to view items on Kanopy.
  • Each item states how many tickets it requires. This is usually between 0 and 5 tickets.
  • The longer the running time of the film, documentary, or TV series, the more tickets you will need to view it. 
  • Once you press play on an item, the corresponding number of tickets will be deduced from your monthly ticket allocation. 
  • The more tickets you use on an item, the longer you will have to view the item.  Films will usually be issued for a 3-day viewing period, while long TV series can be issued for up to 21 days. 
  • When you have used your tickets for the month, you won't be able to watch any more ticketed films until the first of the next month. However, there are items on Kanopy that don't require any tickets. 
  • Kids films on Kanopy work differently. They do not require tickets but have limited play credits instead. These work in a similar way with a monthly allocation of credits. 

Set up your Kanopy account

To create a Kanopy account, you need to provide your email address. You can only use your email address for one account, so if you have multiple library members in your household, they need to provide different email addresses to create their accounts. You must be over 13 to create a Kanopy account. If you are also a member of Nelson Libraries, you can add both library accounts to your Kanopy account.

  1. Go to the Kanopy website or open the app;
  2. tap or click on Add Library Card;
  3. login using your library card number and library PIN;
  4. read the terms and policies and tap or click Sign Up;
  5. add your name and email address and create a password of 6 digits or more;
  6. you will receive an email asking you to confirm your account. This completes your account set up;
  7. browse and enjoy!

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