Signing Up for a Kanopy Account

1. FIRST you will need to SIGN UP for an individual log in to Kanopy in order to stream videos in class or on your computer,

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2. NEXT, if you are off-campus, you may need to sign-in to the Holman Library's subscription by using your Green River email address and password.

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3. THEN you will sign up for a free Kanopy account by using an email address for your username and set your own password for your individual account as shown in the images below.

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If you already have a Kanopy account, you can go directly to the log in page instead by selecting "I already have an account."

Viewing Films

Once you have signed up for an individual Kanopy account, you can log in and browse the films available for viewing. (You can also browse film titles without logging in, but will be asked to log in once you select a film title).

Each film you begin to view through Green River College's Kanopy account will charge the library for a single "use" (play credit)--

1. Once you press play on a film, you have 3 days to finish watching the film. You can watch the film as many times as you like within the 3-day window.
2. Additional viewing outside of the 3-day window will charge another "use" to the library.
3. You can "preview" a film, and then show it on a classroom computer within the same 3-day period-- you will log in with your personal Kanopy account on each computer.

In order to arrange access to a film or films --for class use or a campus showing-- please fill out Holman Library's film request form FIRST

This allows us to keep track of demand and use of our films during our trial of this service.

Managing Kanopy "Memberships" 

Viewing films using accounts from multiple libraries

(King County Library System + Green River or Others)

You can link your Kanopy account to multiple libraries that offer Kanopy access and manage your permissions at Kanopy's website. For example, Green River College faculty & staff can access Kanopy through both KCLS (King County Library System) and Holman Library. You will see the libraries linked to your Kanopy account on your "My Memberships" page once you log in, as shown in the image below. 

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• You can toggle between your preferred library accounts ("memberships") on this page.

More information on managing your Kanopy memberships (and how "play credits" work if you are using a linked KCLS account) is available at Kanopy's help pages:

If you would like to set up a KCLS/GRC faculty account to view up to 5 films a month for free through KCLS (for personal, not classroom use), you can find the free sign-up here:

How can I watch Kanopy videos as a student?

If you have a video you need to watch for a class, your instructor should provide you with a direct link to access the video-- either in class or through the class Canvas site. If you don't have the link for a class video, you will want to contact your instructor.

If you find other videos you would like to watch on Kanopy, you can view them with a KCLS digital account available through Green River-- up to 5 films a month!

There are more directions on how to log in to your KCLS/GRC shared digital account here:

Please contact us at the Holman Library Reference Desk or via email (librarian@greenriver.edu) -- we're happy to answer questions and help you set up films for campus viewings!