Kanopy

Free to Shorewood Public Library cardholders, Kanopy’s unique selection of nearly 30,000 movies and other videos that inspire, educate and entertain offers something for everyone, from award winning indie films to important and timely documentaries, to foreign films, popular cinema, children’s shows and more. 

Many of Kanopy’s videos are not available on any other streaming video platform, and the experience is easy-to-use and completely advertisement free. To sign up, visit https://shorewoodlibrary.kanopy.com.

Having trouble accessing or using Kanopy?  Check out the Kanopy Help webpage.

Kanopy continues to add videos in a wide range of subject areas. The most popular titles on Kanopy in 2020 by genre include the following:

  • Comedy: What We Do in the Shadows 
  • Horror: Midsommar 
  • Drama: The Bookshop 
  • Documentary: I Am Not Your Negro  
  • Foreign Language: Seven Samurai 
  • Classic: Dial M for Murder 
  • Romance: The Tomorrow Man 
  • Animation: Loving Vincent  
  • Short: The Phone Call
  • Sci-Fi: Under the Skin 
  • Thriller: Eye in the Sky
  • Kids: Don’t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
  • Series: Alone
  • Miniseries: Roots  

We hope you enjoy this new service!

This resource is generously funded by the Lange Bequest.