TIL my local library has a streaming service for shows

I went to the public library in Portland last week to return some books and noticed they had a sign about Kanopy, which lets you stream movies and shows for free with a library card. I signed up on the spot and binged a whole documentary series about ancient Rome over the weekend. Has anyone else tried their library's streaming options or found any hidden gems on there?

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calebc4021h ago

OH MAN that is such a good find. I've been using Kanopy for like six months now and what nobody really talks about is that they have a WHOLE section of old silent films and experimental stuff you can't find anywhere else. I watched this bizarre 1920s German horror movie called "The Hands of Orlac" and it was absolutely WILD, the special effects for the time are insane. Plus they have all these random foreign documentaries that never made it to Netflix. The selection is way deeper than people realize if you're willing to dig past the mainstream stuff.

adams.uma20h ago

You can also access it from home, no need to go in person.

blair_nguyen20h ago

Honestly it's wild how much good stuff is hiding on there. The Criterion Collection alone makes it worth it.