We have thousands of movies and tv shows for kids, teens, and adults to download or stream instantly with an IndyPL Library card. We buy streaming licenses from more than one platform, the same way you might subscribe to more than one streaming platform (Netflix, Max, Hulu, Disney+, etc.) at home. One platform does not have everything! Use your Library card to check out movies from Kanopy and Hoopla. Don't miss our staff lists of recommendations to watch for adults, teens, and kids.
You can also check out most movies directly from the library catalog. The advantage of searching in the library's catalog is that you will be searching the movies on these platforms all at the same time. When you see a movie in the catalog it will typically look like this:
How to Use Kanopy
Kanopy has movies and TV shows for all ages. Tickets are used to play videos on Kanopy. Each month, you receive 30 tickets to use to borrow items using your IndyPL card. Every title will show the number of tickets needed and the length of the viewing period. Most movies will require 2 to 4 tickets. Most of The Great Courses will require 5 tickets. The number of tickets needed for series vary, but you get the entire season for the ticket value. Your tickets reset on the first day of the month, and unused tickets don't roll over to the next month.
Note:Kanopy Kids doesn't use tickets. You can access an unlimited number of Kanopy Kids titles each month.
View your remaining tickets for the month in the top-right corner of the homepage.
As you browse titles, you'll see the number of tickets required to watch each title and how long you have to watch it.
For episodic titles, like TV series and The Great Courses, you'll also see what content the tickets unlock (e.g., "Season 1" or "all").
Keep in mind that you can watch streaming movies on Kanopy, but you cannot download them, so you'll need an internet connection to watch them. Streaming videos can consume a lot of data, so we recommend streaming Kanopy over a Wi-Fi connection.
Skip the Wait! You don't have to put Kanopy titles on hold, you are allowed to borrow whatever titles you want, up to 10 using your 30 tickets per month!
Need help? Ask a Library staff member at any of our locations or call, text or email Ask-a-Librarian. The Tinker Station helpline at (317) 275-4500 is also available. It is staffed by device experts who can answer questions about how to read, watch, and listen on a PC, tablet or phone.
How to Use Hoopla
Hoopla has movies for all ages. Currently, you can borrow 10 Items each month using your IndyPL Library card.
If you are watching Hoopla movies on a PC or Mac you can only stream them, so you'll need an internet connection to watch them. Streaming videos can consume a lot of data, so we recommend streaming Hoopla over a Wi-Fi connection.
If you are watching Hoopla movies on the Hoopla app on a supported device, you can download them when you have a connection and then enjoy them offline later.
Here are some quick short cuts to some of Hoopla's movies:
Skip the Wait! You don't have to put Hoopla titles on hold, you are allowed to borrow whatever titles you want, up to 10 per month. However, if you've already read your 10 monthly borrows, Hoopla frequently, but not always, offers Bonus Borrows. Bonus Borrows don’t count against your monthly borrowing limit - look for them on Hoopla.
For the fantasy fan... A fireman dies in the line of duty and must prove his valor through increasingly difficult tests of his character in the afterlife.
For the whole family... Dino is a cat with a double life. By day, he is a police officer's housecat. By night, he sneaks out to help a cat burglar with a soft side.
Here are some top titles in 2024 across television and film. You'll find characters in thrilling peril, and characters quietly contemplating the meaning of life. Tales of revenge and tales of repairing relationships. Robots that will make you cry, football teams that will make you laugh (and cry), and an intrepid multigenerational trio that will make you cry with laughter. I hope you find something new to love.
This story made my heart burst and bloom with wonder, grief, and hope. The animation was lush and gorgeous and the voice cast was superb. Even just hearing the soundtrack can make me tear up. Perfect for fans of The Iron Giant and Castle In the Sky.
Give Dev Patel all the money and resources to keep making movies. Monkey Man was so so so so good. I was buzzing when I left the theatre and couldn't wait to own my own copy.
I finally finished this series (I was watching it back when it was airing) -- and it's in my top five best shows of all time. I love genre shows, especially sci-fi, found family, ragtag hooligans in space stories. This show and the entire cast of characters is just so superbly written. Each season was better than the last and I loved how it subverted tropes and kept me hyped throughout. It's super gay and fun and I love that there is a platonic and deep love between a man and a woman that is explored well -- which can be a rare thing in TV. I could go on and on about this show. I love everyone in this space bar!
You can also check out most movies directly from the library catalog. The advantage of searching in the library's catalog is that you will be searching the movies on these platforms all at the same time. When you see a movie in the catalog it will typically look like this:
