Posted by Melody on Thursday, Oct 19, 2023
Attention Kanopy lovers! Starting November 1, Kanopy is making their credits more transparent by switching to tickets. You will get 16 tickets to use each month, and the titles you choose to watch will tell you how many tickets it costs.
And watching trailers is still free! Pressing Play on a title will cost you the amount of tickets listed next to the movie or TV show. Not ready to spend them? Put it on your Watchlist!
New to Kanopy?
You can stream free movies and TV shows with your library card.* It has thousands of feature films, documentaries, and bingeable series. Here's how to get started:
- Go to https://icpl.kanopy.com
- Add your library card number
- Create a Kanopy account
- Start watching!
*Access to ICPL's Kanopy collection is limited to residents of Iowa City and our contracted service areas. Residents outside these areas can contact their local library about using Kanopy with their home library card.
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I've been at the library for more than 10 years now, and I still find joy when choosing the best books for our readers. My current reading journey is taking me book by book through different genres. I'm challenging myself to find books that are enough outside my wheelhouse that I'd pass them by on first glance. The genre I'm looking forward to... more
We know mental health crises are a huge side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. This book is for anyone experiencing secondary trauma while providing services or support to people living with their own trauma. I learned about this book from a webinar about library service, one that acknowledged public service work can have a negative impact on on the worker's mental health. Trauma Stewardship is an excellent guide for anyone working in public service, mental health, or even the school system. It's the serious side of "self-care" (you don't have to be in a bubble bath to get something out of it). Stuffing feelings down after experiencing a traumatic experience with the public you serve will leave you burnt out. This book provides the tools to create space to care for your own mental health. -Melody