Movies and TV

Kanopy is a video-streaming platform dedicated to thoughtful and thought-provoking films. Founded in 2008, Kanopy was established to provide academic institutions with essential films that foster learning and conversation. In 2016, Kanopy expanded its services to public libraries and now delivers a diverse collection of 30,000+ enriching films, available to stream anytime and anywhere — from desktop to TV to tablet. With an ideal platform for showcasing independent films that fuels lifelong learning, we are on a mission to ensure that everyone has access to enriching films that bridge cultural boundaries, spark discussion, and expand worldviews.

Stream the best of the Great Courses on Kanopy. Kanopy is available on Roku, Apple TV, and many others so you can enjoy top-tiered educational programming from your living room as well as computer and mobile devices.

Storytimes, picture books...Kanopy Kids has tons of wholesome shows you can trust in the hands of little ones. Best of all, there's no limit on how much you can view. The monthly credits don't apply here!

Access premium Indian language content for free with your library card! ShemaroooMe is a video streaming platform featuring movies, TV shows, news, kids’ content, and songs pertaining to Bollywood classics, and contemporary Bollywood. Users can access content in five languages: Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Telugu.

hoopla Digital offers patrons a vast digital collection that maximizes access to audiobooks, eBooks, comics and manga, movies, TV, and more.

Download the hoopla Digital app on your phone or device and create an account with your library card.

Please note

With hoopla Digital, there is a limit of 5 instant check-outs a month. The following error message may periodically occur during busier download days:

The collective daily borrow limit set by your library has been reached and will reset at midnight. Please browse and add titles to favorites so you can easily access them after midnight.

This means that Parsippany Library has reached its limit for the day.

Why does this happen?

Each time a library user checks out a title, the cost of that item is deducted from the library's daily budget amount. Parsippany Library pays monthly for hoopla and that monthly payment is divided up based on the number of days that month. When you and other library users check out a book, eBook, audiobooks, etc., each item costs something for the library.

Eventually, the daily limit is met and nothing else may be checked out that day. Fortunately, the daily limit resets at 12:01 am each night, so you can try again the next morning. We believe that once usage of hoopla becomes more steady, this problem will not regularly occur. We recommend checking hoopla and borrowing items early in the day. Or, making great use of your wishlist as a way to build your collection before you need your materials!