Originally published April 2020. Updated October 2025.
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Kanopy, opens a new window offers a wide range of independent films, classic cinema, documentaries, educational videos, and foreign films. Thousands of titles are waiting for you to stream, for free, on your favourite device!
Getting started
Here’s what you need:
- A Halifax Public Libraries card
- A Kanopy account
- An internet connection. Kanopy can be streamed on your computer by visiting halifax.kanopy.com, opens a new window, on your Roku, Fire TV, Samsung TV, Apple TV, Android TV, or Google TV by downloading the Kanopy TV app, or on a mobile device by downloading the Kanopy iOS, opens a new window or Android, opens a new window app.
Borrowing basics
- There’s no wait! All titles on Kanopy are available for streaming by an unlimited number of Library users at a time.
- Movies and TV shows are available for 72 hours (three days) after borrowing.
- You will receive 10 tickets per month that can be used toward video plays.
- Kanopy Kids offers unlimited plays per month. To access Kanopy Kids, select the "Kids" tab at the top of the Kanopy homepage.
What's available?
- From box office hits to hidden gems, there's something for everyone on Kanopy. Watch an old favourite or discover films from all over the world. View the collection, opens a new window on Kanopy's website.
- Want to learn something new? Kanopy also features The Great Courses. These college-level video courses cover everything from history to science, economics to fine arts. Each course is available for five tickets, and you will have access for up to 21 days after borrowing (depending on the length of the content).
- Kanopy also offers a wide variety of content for kids. Kanopy Kids features hundreds of entertaining and educational videos for kids aged preschool and up. One borrow gives you unlimited access to all Kanopy Kids content, and parental controls help you manage what kids watch. There are no monthly limits. In this section, there are three categories: Learning Languages, Learning About History, and Learning About Science, Math and Nature. There's also a section called Story Time.
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