Alexandria Library Adds Kanopy Movie Streaming Service

ALEXANDRIA, VA—If you think local libraries couldn't be more valuable, think again. Alexandria Library has introduced the Kanopy film streaming service, allowing customers to access more than 30,000 films for free. The service is available to customers as of Monday, Aug. 6.

Current library members can access Kanopy right away. Visit http://alexlib.kanopy.com and use your library barcode number and pin to create a Kanopy account and start streaming movies. You can steam movies from computers, TVs, mobile devices or platforms using the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, Apple TV, Chromecast or Roku.

The catch is that library members have eight play credits, or checkouts, each month. Each film can be checked out for three days. Movies are available at any time for checkout. New play credits are issued on the first of every month.

Kanopy is available to hearing-impaired customers with captions and transcripts and visually-impaired individuals with services such as JAWS screen reading.

Alexandria Library is among numerous libraries and educational institutions across the country providing the service to customers. Films range from documentaries to classics like "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator."

Visit Alexandria Library's website for help on signing up for the free Kanopy account or to get a library card.

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