The cost of streaming is getting ridiculous these days, with even the best streaming services regularly jacking up their prices to squeeze a few more dollars out of us every month. Between the rise of ad-supported tiers and the increasingly confusing question of which show is streaming where, the promise of cord-cutting as a cheaper alternative feels like a relic of a bygone era.
The library has long been a go-to for borrowing books, magazines and music, but there’s another perk you may not know about: Many library systems offer access to movies and TV shows you can stream directly to your computer, phone, tablet or other device through platforms like Kanopy and Hoopla. Kanopy alone has over 30,000 movies and TV shows, including classics from the Criterion Collection, Oscar winners from years past, and A24 films. While Hoopla has around 1 million titles across its many categories of entertainment.
