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Entertainment
Michael Balderston

I just signed up for the best free streaming service — and it only requires a public library card

Computer screen and iPhone showing the Kanopy user interface.

I thought the last thing I needed right now was another streaming service. Apple TV Plus, Disney Plus, Hulu, Max, Netflix, Prime Video and more popular streaming services are already part of my monthly budget and my weekly viewing plans. But as soon as I saw what Kanopy had to offer, a service that I had heard a little bit about but only recently truly gave a look, I immediately knew I had to add it to my rotation.

Kanopy is a free streaming service backed by public libraries (the original entertainment hubs) and only requires potential users to have a public library card (which are also free to anyone that is interested) or if you are a student or professor at a US university.

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