Digital Library

We are excited to offer digital access to books, audiobooks, magazines, movies, and television shows. Learn how to get started with both below.

  1. Stream Movies and Television Shows
  2. Download eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines

Kanopy App IconWashington County Library offers access to streaming video through Kanopy. 

Accessing Digital Materials with Kanopy 

  1. Download the Kanopy app or open Kanopy on your preferred device.
  2. Find "Washington County Library – Minnesota,” and log in with your library card number and PIN.
  3. Create a Kanopy account using your name, email, and password. This account will allow you to log in across devices.
Blue circle with a white graphic of a laptop computer
Computer: Visit the Kanopy website to stream videos on your computer.		Blue circle with a white graphic of a hand holding a cell phone
Smart Phone: Download the Kanopy app for iOS or Android devices.
Blue circle with a white graphic of a smart TV
Smart TV: Use the Kanopy app on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire Stick, and more.

Kanopy is only available to Washington County residents with a WashCoLib, Bayport, or Stillwater library card. You must be 18 years of age or older to access Kanopy. If you have a library card from another library system in Minnesota, you can contact them to learn more about their free streaming video options. 

Watching Digital Content

Kanopy uses a digital ticketing system to play videos that are not part of Kanopy Kids. Washington County users will receive 30 tickets per month to access content. Tickets reset on the first of the month, and do not roll over to the next month.

Kanopy Kids

Kanopy offers an extensive collection of children’s programming. Kanopy Kids content is unlimited – no tickets are required to watch videos in the Kanopy Kids collection.

Need Additional Help?

Additional Electronic Collections

logo for BookFlix Opens in new windowBookFlix

Watch and read along with video storybooks and nonfiction books for young readers. Includes streaming video, games, and resources for parents.



logo for eBooks Minnesota Opens in new windowEbooks Minnesota

Access an eBook collection for all Minnesotans featuring content from our state’s independent publishers. The collection covers a wide variety of subjects for readers of all ages. These titles do not require the use of an eReader or reading app.



logo for Indie MinnesotaIndie Minnesota

Browse a diverse assortment of titles from local Minnesota authors. Discover mystery, romance, nonfiction, children's, and young adult titles from authors in Minnesota. There are also short story collections, serial mysteries, memoirs, and fantastic literary fiction that await readers of all interests and ages.