Santa Clara County Library

Just as your library buys books to add to their collection for you to borrow, your library offers a variety of digital resources too - Kanopy is one of their more popular digital resources. Kanopy does not charge you because your library covers all associated costs, allowing you to watch for free with no ads.

Kanopy is only available through libraries, so you need to be a member of a participating library to start watching Kanopy.

If you are a member of a participating public library, you can start watching by signing up with a valid public library card number and PIN/password.

Play credits are used to play videos on Kanopy. You will receive 15 play credits per month through the Santa Clara County 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 to view it as many times as you like without using another play credit. Your play credits will reset back to 15 on the 1st day of each month.

Getting started is easy! Click here to enter your library card information. Follow the simple instructions to create your Kanopy account using your email address or Facebook/Google login and then start watching.

Kanopy Kids is our collection of movies and shows for kids available in public libraries only. Your public library offers unlimited plays in Kanopy Kids, so your kids are free to explore enriching, educational and entertaining films and TV series. Click here to check out Kanopy Kids!