Movies and TV
Find movies and tv to stream on-demand or watch on DVD.
Browse Formats
Watch More of the Media You Love on hoopla
Streaming Movies on Kanopy
Recommended Movies and TV
Browse our recent movie and TV lists. Find out what's new and popular.
New and Interesting Films: November
New and Interesting Films: October
New and Interesting Films: November
New and Interesting Films: October
Updates and Tips
Get tips for streaming videos from your library. Find out about new features and other changes.
Kanopy Lending Times Are Changing
Finding and Placing Holds on New DVDs
Frequently Asked Questions
Checkouts and Holds
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A full-access King County Library System (KCLS) library card in good standing may borrow:
All items except downloads Maximum of 100 items OverDrive eBooks and downloadable audiobooks 25 items OverDrive magazines No checkout limits hoopla digital music, movies, TV, and comics 10 items per month Kanopy streaming movies 10 tickets per month. No holds. Learn more about Kanopy tickets. KCLS is not responsible for damage to equipment that occurs while using library-owned material.
Patrons who have reached the maximum number of physical checkouts are not able to log in or borrow items from OverDrive or hoopla.
Versión en español:¿Cuántos artÃculos me puedo llevar prestados?
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Books        CDs
CD-ROMs
LPs
Kits
Players
Most videodiscs (DVDs and Blu-rays), except feature filmsÂ
28 days OverDrive: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â - eBooks
- downloadable audiobooks
- magazines
hoopla digital comics
21 days Magazines
Feature film videodiscs (DVDs and Blu-rays)
hoopla digital music7 days hoopla digital video 3 days (72 hours) Kanopy digital video
3-7 days (72-168 hours), depending on the film Most Media Equipment (use in library only) 1 day Versión en español ¿Cuánto tiempo puedo conservar los préstamos?
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Yes, you can. You'll need to check out your items at Self-Check-Out and choose the email receipt option.
At the moment, emailed receipts are only available at Self-Check-Out. If staff check out items for you at the Check Out desk, you'll get a printed receipt. An emailed receipt will be available at the Check Out desk soon.
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No. Magazines do not count toward checkout limits.
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Yes, you can request items through our Interlibrary Loan service. Once they're ready, you'll be able to pick items up at a library that's open for visits. Check your library's location page for current hours.
hoopla
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If you've replaced your library card or updated your PIN/password you'll need to update your Library Settings in hoopla.
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Please visit the hoopla site, opens a new window for more instructions or contact Ask KCLS, opens a new window for help.
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Titles return automatically at the end of the lending period.
To return a title early, click return now, located next to the date the title expires on the title information page. Please note that returning a title early does not give you additional borrows for the month.
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hoopla works on a pay-per-checkout model, which means that the library system pays a small fee each time a title is checked out. Limiting checkouts to 10 per month helps us stay within our collection budget.
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If you are using the hoopla app on a mobile device, you can download titles for offline access. If you are using hoopla in a web browser on a computer, you must have an internet connection to access titles.
Kanopy
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To check out streaming videos on Kanopy, you need the following:
- A King County Library System card in good standing
- Internet access
- For mobile devices, the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast, or Roku
- For PC or Mac users, any current web browser (Supported browsers)
- A Kanopy account (You can create a Kanopy account on the Kanopy login page.)
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Please visit the Kanopy site for more instructions or contact Ask KCLS for help.
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Kanopy uses tickets to check out videos. You will receive 10 tickets every month. Each title displays how many tickets are required to view and how long you have to watch a show.Â
Once you press play on a title, you will use the number of tickets required to view. To avoid using tickets unnecessarily, consider watching the trailer on YouTube first.Â
Kanopy Kids titles do not cost any tickets to view.Â
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The checkout period depends on how long the series is.
Length of Show Checkout Time 1-4 hours 3 days 4-10 hours 5 days 10 or more hours 7 days -
Kanopy is changing the checkout times because content providers want shorter checkout periods. Content providers sell movies and series to Kanopy to offer on their platform. Kanopy cannot offer these shows unless they shorten the checkout time.
