Arts & Entertainment

With Craft & Hobby, library patrons can explore in-depth online instructional videos and classes that span 22 different creative categories, allowing them to learn a new hobby or improve their skills in an existing area.

Subscription purchased by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA)

Kanopy is a video streaming service with access to thousands of films, documentaries, and series. Beginning September 1, 2025, each user will be granted 15 tickets per month.

NOTE: You will be required to create an account. Once you have created your account you will be able to stream Kanopy on a computer, device, or app-enabled television. If you see a message that your Kanopy membership or account has expired, follow these steps to reactivate your account, opens a new window.

View a tutorial about Kanopy, opens a new window

Subscription purchased by Ramsey County Library.

Kanopy is a streaming service with access to thousands of films, documentaries, and television shows.

• No credits are deducted or required for streaming Kanopy Kids titles.
• All titles in the Kanopy Kids collection have unlimited plays.
• Parental controls can be set up to prevent the children from accessing the content outside the Kanopy Kids collection.

NOTE: You will be required to create an account. Once you have created your account you will be able to stream Kanopy on a computer, device, or app-enabled television. If you see a message that your Kanopy membership or account has expired, follow these steps to reactivate your account, opens a new window.

View a tutorial about Kanopy Kids, opens a new window

Subscription purchased by Ramsey County Library.

smARTpass is a web-based arts outreach program available exclusively to metro public library cardholders in good standing. It allows you to reserve free and/or discounted admissions to a number of arts experiences in the Twin Cities.