Fairfax County Public Library now offers access to Kanopy, a subscription on-demand streaming video service.

Kanopy works on PCs and Macs, on mobile devices and on many smart TVs. Each account is entitled to 5 play credits per month. Kanopy’s offerings include “enriching films that bridge cultural boundaries, spark discussion and expand worldviews.” As of Feb 1, library patrons will have access to 30,000+ films, documentaries, classics and indie titles.

Kanopy can be used either as a web app or a mobile app. 

Through the library, Kanopy includes an offering called The Great Courses, which includes learning and instructional videos on everything from philosophy and physics, history, cooking, music, screenwriting, foreign languages, money management, and much more.

The streaming service also offers Kanopy Kids, a collection of educational and entertaining movies, TV series, animated storybooks, live action and animated favorites containing content specifically for children. The focus is on content for children age 2-8.

All Kanopy Kids content is available for 30 days on a rolling basis and does not count against the monthly 5 play credits.

Parental controls are available for Kanopy Kids. These are best set up on a PC.