Manchester City Library

This summer, the Manchester City Library has partnered with Kanopy to bring library card holders a new and easy way to access and stream video content! With your library card, you may view up to 10 titles a month, with Kanopy Kids offering unlimited viewing! What exactly is available on Kanopy? So much! Including:

• Documentaries: Over 15,000 documentaries on all topics from the environment to race and social justice.
• Foreign Films: over 2,000 foreign films in 180 languages.
• Movies: Over 9,000 movies including great selection of early cinema.
• Learning cinema: including the Great Courses collection, over 1,500 K-12 curriculum films, career development films, language learning, and lifestyle content (yoga, cooking, etc)
• Local content: the collection’s breadth provides access to a wide array of films from local filmmakers and on issues of local and regional relevance.
• Kanopy Kids: A tightly curated collection of the best programs for children aged 2-12, launched in partnership with Common Sense Media, the leading rating/review source for parents.
• Accessibility: Kanopy is the only platform to meet full accessibility standards – (1) all films have captions and transcripts; (2) films are compatible with visual impairment technologies; and (3) films provide special disability settings for patrons.
• Public Performance Rights: All content can be streamed in classrooms, community groups, and other events.

Visit our Downloadable page to learn more and sign up for your account!