Kanopy is an online video streaming service with a great collection of award-winning independent, international, classic films and documentaries. It's free for Selwyn Libraries members, simply set up your user account with your library card number and password/PIN.
Kanopy Kids is Kanopy's curated collection of content for children, with a focus on ages 2-8. While in the Kanopy Kids section, you'll only see content that's age-appropriate and allows unlimited viewing. You can also set up parental controls to ensure children can't view content outside of Kanopy Kids.
Tickets are used to play films on Kanopy. Each month, you will receive 30 tickets. Your tickets reset on the first day of the month, and unused tickets don't roll over to the next month (note that Kanopy Kids doesn't use tickets; you can access an unlimited number of Kanopy Kids titles each month). Find out more about using tickets here.
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Help and troubleshooting
For help getting started or to find out how to access Kanopy on your home TV, the Kanopy Help page has some excellent step-by-step guides, which cover all aspects of using Kanopy. Some quick links: