By now, you've probably been stuck at home for about two months, and while you haven't exhausted your options on popular streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, maybe you've browsed through them enough that nothing's catching your eye.
Enter Kanopy.
If you haven't heard of it, Kanopy is a streaming service offered free to users holding certain library cards. (In metro Phoenix, this includes Chandler, Phoenix, Tempe, and Tolleson public libraries, along with Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, and the Maricopa County Community Colleges.)
Each library has a slightly different Kanopy selection and a different number of titles users can watch each month. (For Phoenix Public Library cardholders, it's 15.) Once you enter your account details for a participating library, you're free to start browsing. The good news for parents is that all of the programming listed under the Kanopy Kids banner has no monthly limit.
Kanopy is the best free repository of films from The Criterion Collection (it's got dozens), and there's plenty to choose from if you're into foreign films, indie films, and documentaries. It's also a great source of educational programs; there are a number of options from the Great Courses series as well as instructional videos on teaching, home improvement, music, and languages.
There are a number of titles on Kanopy that are also available on the more popular paid streaming services, but here are nine films to check out on Phoenix Public Library's Kanopy that you can't stream for free on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime.