Kanopy: Streaming Movies and More Using Your Library Card!

Schedule

Fri May 08 2026 at 03:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Mechanics' Institute | San Francisco, CA

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Maximize the benefits of your MI Library membership by accessing a large library of movies and TV, right from the comfort of your home.
About this Event

Join us to learn how to access Kanopy, an on-demand streaming service included with your active MI Library membership. Kanopy offers a continually updated collection of films and TV series, including titles from the Criterion Collection, PBS programming, A24 films, documentaries, art-house and independent cinema, foreign language films, classics, and more.

With no ads and access on most smart devices, Kanopy is an easy and educational entertainment platform for viewers of all ages.

During this class, we’ll walk through:

  • How to access this benefit
  • How to browse and stream films
  • Tips for using Kanopy on your devices

About the Speaker

Robin N. is a graduate student at San José University in the MLIS program in their final semester, and is an aspiring archivist and librarian. Their previous experience includes interning at museums, working at a public library and medical/social case management. They attended UC Berkeley and earned two BA's in History of Art, in addition to Film & Media. They currently intern at Mechanics' Institute Library and works part-time at the Masonic Grand Lodge of California's' archives. They are a California native and have been living in the Bay Area for the past 8 years.

Free for members, $5 for Public

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Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco, United States

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