Get Kanopy Streaming From a Library as a Non-Resident

I discussed within the earlier submit Retirees, a Wealthy Life Does Not Require Spending Extra Cash that I discovered historical past by watching a 6-hour documentary sequence The U.S. and the Holocaust on Kanopy.

Kanopy is a streaming video platform like Netflix. Along with documentaries and The Nice Programs, it has critically acclaimed motion pictures and Oscar and movie competition winners. The flicks and documentaries aren’t essentially new releases however the high quality is a minimize above what you discover on different streaming companies. It’s additionally ad-free. You possibly can watch on-line on a pc, in its app on an Apple or Android telephone or pill, or by a streaming machine or Sensible TV platform equivalent to Apple TV, Roku, or Google TV.

You possibly can’t subscribe to Kanopy instantly. Kanopy solely sells to public and faculty libraries. It’s free in case your library gives it. You create an account with Kanopy utilizing your library card quantity and PIN. Then you definitely search for the Kanopy app in your streaming machine or Sensible TV.

Public libraries are funded by property taxes. What the library in your metropolis or county makes obtainable depends upon its funds, which depends upon the inhabitants of town or county. My small county has just one library department in the whole county. It doesn’t have many books. Nor does it provide Kanopy. I needed to get a library card from a unique library to entry Kanopy.

Bigger Library within the State

In case your library doesn’t provide Kanopy, you might be able to get a card from a library that does in a significant metropolis in your state. Chances are you’ll not need to borrow any bodily supplies from that greater library however the card is sweet for accessing digital supplies equivalent to Kanopy.

For instance, Cleveland Public Library offers a library card to any resident within the state of Ohio. You don’t need to dwell in Cleveland.

Everlasting residents of Ohio are eligible for a free library card. Individuals who go to highschool in Ohio, work on a everlasting foundation in Ohio, and people who personal property in Ohio are additionally eligible for a free library card.

Cleveland Public Library

When You Go to One other Metropolis

Some libraries in greater cities enable guests to use for a card. When you have journey plans, you may verify the coverage of the library in that space. The cardboard continues to be good after you go residence.

For instance, Santa Clara County Library in California solely requires an tackle anyplace within the nation. You possibly can’t apply for a card on-line however you may apply in individual while you occur to go to the world.

If you don’t reside within the County however do have a United States mailing tackle, a Full-Membership Library Card could be supplied to you, free, throughout your subsequent library go to.

Santa Clara County Library

Pay as a Non-Resident

Some libraries particularly enable out-of-area residents to pay for a card. You don’t even must dwell in the identical state. It’s honest to cost a charge to non-residents as a result of libraries are funded by property taxes.

For instance, Houston Public Library permits residents exterior Texas to buy a card for $40 a yr.

Apply in your library card in individual at any Houston Public Library or on-line. Everlasting Texas residents could be part of the library freed from cost with proof of residency. Non-residents should buy a short lived library card for $40/household, which is legitimate for 12 months.

Houston Public Library

E-Books and Audiobooks

In addition to film streaming by Kanopy, many libraries additionally present e-books and audiobooks by the Libby app from OverDrive, which owns Kanopy. In case your library gives these however you’ve by no means tried them, it’s value setting them up.

To me, Kanopy is value paying an annual charge when the library in my county doesn’t provide it. It’s nice in case your library presents it free of charge. Within the worst case, in case you pay a charge and don’t like Kanopy after you attempt it, chalk it up as contributing a small quantity to help a public library.

Ballet, Opera, Jazz, and Classical Music Performances

Many libraries additionally present entry to a different streaming service that gives ballet, opera, jazz, and classical music performances. See the follow-up submit Streaming Ballet, Opera, Jazz, and Classical Music Performances.