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Help & Guides
Borrowing Policies
- Up to ten films per month. The library offers 10 play credits each month.
- Three days to watch each film. Once you press play on a film and it runs for 30 seconds, you have three days to view it as many times as you like without using another play credit.
- Play credits reset on the first of the month. Once you have reached your quota of films, you will not be able to play any films until the the new month starts. On the first of the month, you will be given a fresh quota of ten play credits again.
- Watch on any device. You can access Kanopy from any device, including iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, and many more! See all supported mobile and TV apps here.
- Kanopy Kids takes no credits. Kanopy is for kids too! Kanopy Kids offers hundreds of educational and informational programs, read-along picture books, and much more. Just click on Kanopy Kids in the menu to get started. Residency restrictions apply. Cardholders must be residents of Des Moines, Windsor Heights or Saylor Township.