Fall 2025

Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) announces the addition of a new video-streaming platform – Kanopy PLUS -- for library cardholders, who will have unlimited access to hundreds of video titles.

Kanopy is the leading streaming provider of high-quality videos that give movie lovers free access to films that stimulate the imagination, promote learning, and spark meaningful conversations.

The Kanopy app is available on iOS and Android and all major streaming devices, including Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Samsung Smart TV. Library users who already have the Libby by OverDrive app can also link to Kanopy PLUS from that app.

FBCL’s subscription to Kanopy PLUS provides access to two video collections – “British Cinema & TV” and “Easy Watching.” All videos in these two collections are always available, with unlimited simultaneous use and no waiting periods.

Titles in each collection are updated regularly, so there will always be fresh content to explore.

The “British Cinema & TV” collection offers a unique blend of intriguing mysteries, addictive dramas, and big-hearted comedies for Anglophiles who relish proper British movies and TV series.

The “Easy Watching” collection includes “fun, charming, and delightful” titles that engage and entertain, such as My Afternoons with Margueritte, Charade, and Life Animated.

More information on Kanopy PLUS, as well as instructions for registering for an account, can be found on FBCL’s website under the eLibrary & FAQs tab.

With the rising cost of other video-streaming services, FBCL’s Kanopy PLUS platform is an attractive alternative for viewers looking to save money with an affordable ad-free option. To access this service, all that is needed is a free FBCL library card.

FBCL library cards are free to all Texas residents. To apply for a library card, please visit any FBCL location during business hours. A valid photo ID that is not expired (government-issued photo ID, passports from any country, or any state driver license) MUST be provided, along with a document showing a current address if it is not shown on the photo ID. Click here for information on obtaining or renewing a FBCL library card.