Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video platform for films and documentaries offered by public libraries, colleges, and universities.
Your Boston Public Library eCard gives you six credits per month. That means you can watch six films or episodes in a series and are given three days to watch a particular film or episode.
After you sign up for your BPL eCard, you can sign into Kanopy using your library card number and pin.
- Go to Kanopy.com
- Click on "Get Started"
- Then click on "Find Your Library"
- In the Search Box, type in "Boston Public Library"
- Because we are using the Main Branch, select "Boston Public Library"
- Enter your library card number (you'll find it in your confirmation email from the Boston Public Library) and the 4-digit PIN that you created when you signed up for your card. Then click on "Continue"
- You will then be asked to create some login info. Use your NMH school email and choose whatever password you like.
- Be sure to check your NMH school email for a confirmation from Kanopy.
And you are all set to go!
Did you hit ay bumps along the way? Ask a librarian! We would be happy to help you.