Streaming Videos

Hoopla now available to San Bruno Library cardholders starting with 29046. Apple App/Google Play app
Kanopy Streaming Videos
Alexander Street Database Streaming videos with music, dance, and theater content.

Get an eBook, Audiobook, Comic Book, Music, Movies and TV shows from Hoopla in 4 easy steps! (San Bruno Public Library card required, starting with '29046')

Step 1: Go to Hoopla
Step 2: Log in or Create a Hoopla Account
Step 3: Find an item to download
Step 4: Transfer to your device and enjoy!

How does Hoopla work?

  • You must have a valid San Bruno Public Library Card (starting with '29046').
  • Create a new account by entering an email address, password and your library card number.
  • You can check out 6 items per month, account resets at the beginning of the month.
  • Loan periods
    • Movies & TV Shows lend for 3 days
    • Music lends for 7 days
    • eAudiobooks, eBooks, and Comics lend for 21 days
  • No late fees.

Hoopla Help

Kanopy

Kanopy offers more than 30,000 of the world's best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema with collections from The Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, Music Box Films, Samuel Goldwyn, The Orchard, The Great Courses, PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers.

Additionally, families may want to choose Kanopy Kids, a collection of thoughtful entertainment for children aged preschool and up. Parents and caregivers can stream videos from a curated selection of educational and enriching videos on Kanopy Kids with developmentally appropriate, age-based ratings from Common Sense Media, as well as additional parental controls to help keep kids safe.

You can access Kanopy in different ways:
List of all supported mobile and TV apps

Current User? As a current San Bruno Public Library Kanopy account holder, simply click "Log in," choose the method of login that you initially signed up for and enter your information.

New User? Setting up an account with Kanopy requires only a few steps:

  1. You must have a valid San Bruno Public Library Card (starting with '29046').
  2. Internet browser: Go on the "Sign Up" button on the Kanopy Site or on the Kanopy App: Click on the "Sign Up" button.
  3. Create an account using one of the following three methods: Facebook, Google, or email address. Go to your email inbox and look for a message from Kanopy instructing you to verify your email address. After you have verified your email address, Kanopy will then ask you to add your library card number to your account.
  4. You are now ready to watch videos! You get 30 tickets per month to watch movies. Your account resets at the beginning of the month. Unused tickets do not roll over. As you browse for titles, you will see the number of tickets required to watch each title and how long you have to watch it. No late fees and no holds! You can start watching right away.

Need more help? Get Kanopy help.

Alexander Street Performing Arts

Alexander Street Performing Arts is a collection of music, dance, and theater content spanning hundreds of genres and a wide range of subject types. Enjoy instructional videos, performances, and more from leading providers such as the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Qwest TV, Smithsonian, L.A. Theatre Works, and Broadway On-Demand. Access provided courtesy of the California State Library. Use your San Bruno Library card to access.