TV & Movies

Access free movies, television shows, and music directly on your devices for free with your library card using the following resources:

Hoopla (link opens in a new tab)

Borrow and enjoy hundreds of movies & television shows everywhere you have a screen-your computer, your phone, and your car. Hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately.

• Borrow up to 5 instant titles each month. Most titles can be downloaded onto your device.
• No overdue fees. Titles will automatically expire after the lending period.
• Register for a hoopla account by visiting www.hoopladigital.com (opens in new tab) or by using the Hoopla mobile app on your iOS (opens in new tab) / Android (opens in new tab) mobile devices. You will need to provide an email address, create a password, and have your library card information ready.
• For more information, visit this Getting Started Guide (opens in new tab).

Kanopy (link opens in a new tab)

Kanopy offers a broad selection of more than 30,000 films including quality documentaries, feature films, international language films and training videos from producers including PBS, BBC, The Criterion Collection, The Great Courses and thousands of independent filmmakers.

• Receive 12 tickets each month which can be exchanged to stream videos.
• Register for a Kanopy account by visiting cranstonlibrary.kanopy.com (opens in new tab) or by downloading the Kanopy mobile app for iOS (opens in new tab), Android (opens in new tab), Amazon Fire tablets (opens in new tab), AppleTV, Roku, or Chromecast.
• For more information, visit this Getting Started Guide (opens in new tab).

For additional assistance, please contact the Reference Desk at the Central library by calling 401-943-9080 x3 (link opens phone call) or by emailing central@cranstonlibrary.org (opens email).

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