Tucson Weekly

Pima County Public Library is Now Letting You Watch Movies Online

Melissa Vasquez Feb 9, 2018 16:27 PM

Do you remember when you used to check out DVD’s at your local library every time you visited? Now as the Pima County Public Library continues to grow digitally you can do the same and watch your favorite films online.

The Pima County Public Library recently announced the beginning of a service allowing cardholders for free through Kanopy, a video streaming service.

PLCP cardholders are now able to watch 10 movies a month on their devices, as they would with any other video streaming service such as Netflix or Hulu.

Kanopy is a video streaming service that is used by public libraries to allow people to watch films on-demand. The movie choices are abundant and attractive to any cinema enthusiast because the service international films, documentaries, critically-acclaimed films and the good ol’ classics.

Amber Mathewson, the Library Director said in a press release that Kanopy is the growth to the of the library’s online collection of resources that they are “tremendously proud to offer.”

“Our E-Library has tools for nearly anything you can think of—language learning, automotive repair, understanding current events, and of course, music and video streaming. Get a library card, and you can access a world of information and entertainment anywhere,” Mathewson said.

To access Kanopy search for it on the PCPL E-Library or create an account on pimalibrary.kanopy.com.