A Nineties Deep Dive on Kanopy

Among the abundance of great content available on the film streaming site Kanopy (available through our eLibrary) are a number of gems from the Nineties. Spanning a wide variety of genres, here is a sampling of what is available.

Glengarry Glen Ross
1992
1hr 40min
Adapted from his Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Glengarry Glen Ross shows David Mamet at his searing, profane best. A group of Chicago real-estate salesmen-cum-con artists live on the edge. Life is good for the one on a roll. For the rest, life hangs in the balance. There is no room for losers. A-B-C: Always Be Closing, sell or go under, is the salesman’s mantra. With the pressure on, so begins a rainy night of cutthroat business and shattered lives. (Adapted from Kanopy).

Night On Earth
1993
2hr 08min
In one night, across the world, five taxi drivers experience five very different rides. In LA, a flustered agent recognises star quality in her driver, while New York in all its glory defeats a new American. A Parisian taxi driver learns the real meaning of discrimination, and a rollicking ride through Rome has repercussions for the clergy. And finally, a trio of drunken Finns make a typically humorous end to their night. (Adapted from Kanopy).

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Kanopy’s play credits are having a revamp from November!

In the past, when you used the Kanopy streaming movie service available via our library subscription, you had a monthly allocation of six play credits. From November 1st “credits” became “tickets”, and the amount allocated monthly to you changed to 18 tickets. Just like with credits, on the first of each month, you’ll receive a new allocation of tickets.

The big change Kanopy has made is the way your allowance can be used, meaning you have more control how you spend (redeem) your tickets. In the past, one movie view, or a TV series view, used one or two of your play credits. With the revamped ticket system, each movie or TV series is labelled with the amount of tickets needed to watch it. This will depend on the movie’s or series’ run time (the length of the feature in minutes). This is clearly indicated in the information about the title.

Also changed is the time you have to view the feature you’ve chosen. A regular length film, costing two tickets, can be viewed within 72 hours of you starting to watch (up from the previous 48 hours!) All of this information is under the title of each movie, giving you a better understanding of how long you’ll have to view what you’ve chosen.

What hasn’t changed is the thousands of feature films, documentaries, and bingeable series that are available for free on Kanopy. This includes some great new movies like the 2022 Palme d’Or winner Triangle of Sadness (also available on DVD & Blu-Ray) and some excellent new BBC TV series (our pick, Call the Midwife ).

Want more information about this change? When you visit Kanopy’s website or app there is a pop-up which will take you through the changes and how they’ll work. If you have further questions, please email us at enquiries@wcl.govt.nz

 

WCL Mini has new features to explore!

Image showing the new app homepage

We’re excited to bring you the latest updates to our library app, WCL Mini!

As regular users will know, it provides easy access to our library collections, but it now has some additional new features to enjoy:

  • You’ll now see account alerts at the top of the home screen, with a highlight if you have items to pickup, coming due or overdue.
  • The barcode has moved up the screen.
  • Quicker loading of the WCL Mini app.
  • More libraries where you can issue items using WCL Mini! The list of libraries now includes Te Awe, Johnsonville, Karori, Kilbirnie and Miramar.
  • Easily see which libraries have items available when you browse.
  • If you’ve linked multiple library cards within the app, all items loaned and reserved can now be viewed by date making it easier to see when your family’s items are due.
  • Creating your own lists, within the app. If you find a title you want to add, just select the little bookmark and you’ll be prompted to add to an existing WCL Mini list or create a new list.
  • Access online chat to get help from librarians (Monday-Friday 9am-4.30pm)
  • Track your reading and write reviews.
  • Restored support for older iOS devices – WCL Mini supports iOS 12+.

Of course, there are all the existing features you already enjoy!

If you have WCL Mini installed, the update should appear alongside other app updates available for you to install.  Otherwise, the updated app is available for download now in both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store:

New to Wellington City Libraries: Te Reo Kete

A māmā and her tamāhine enjoying books from a Te Reo Kete

Te Reo Kete are now available to borrow from five of the libraries in our network: Te Awa-a-Taia (Kilbirnie), Te Awe (Brandon Street), Te Māhanga (Karori), and Waitohi (Johnsonville)

The purpose of the kete is for adults to launch their te reo learning journey, with the option of sharing this experience with their whānau too. Each kete contains ten books plus a card game: five books to help you develop your grammar and vocabulary, two books to familiarise yourself with tikanga, and three kids books to practise all you’ve learned.

You can also supplement your learning, and have a have a quick guide to common phrases, by downloading Wellington City Council’s own Mahau app for either Android or Apple.

Each of our branches have five kete, available on a first-come, first-served basis. They are unable to be renewed or reserved, and must be returned to the same branch they were issued from. The kete are free to borrow, and can be loaned out for six weeks at a time.

For a more comprehensive run down of the terms and conditions, visit our Te Reo Kete page below:

Te Reo Kete

And for a guide to resources to take you further on your te reo journey, visit:

Reo and tikanga: Rauemi