How to stream Kanopy films from your public library

The humble Hawaii State Library Card is making a comeback. New valuable online resources, like Kanopy films (documentaries and feature films), make digging up your library card a worthwhile endeavor (and if you don’t have one, you can apply for one online, here).

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Accessing Kanopy can be a bit confusing the first time, so follow these instructions:

  1. Visit https://www.librarieshawaii.org/ and sign into your account
  2. Once logged in, return to the HSPLS homepage and click on the Kanopy link from the yellow bar at the top of the page.
  3. From the Kanopy page create a new login specifically for Kanopy. This is the login you will use to access Kanopy from the web or mobile app.
  4. There are live humans answering the HSPLS help line: 800-390-3611. Call this line for any type of public library help.

Free trial to Kanopy ends April 30th. Be sure to fill-out the Kanopy Feedback Form if you’d like HSPLS to continue its subscription.