Can the Library provide access to Netflix, Apple+, Amazon Prime, Hulu or another streaming subscription?
Answer
Direct-to-consumer platforms like Netflix, Apple+, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and HBO Max do not allow institutional licensing for libraries. In an effort to meet national demand for educational access to original content, Netflix has created an Educational Documentaries Channel on YouTube.com. Additionally, this guide from the University of Michigan-Flint provides information on the licensing terms for several popular streaming providers: https://libguides.umflint.edu/faculty/media#s-lg-box-21086642.
The library is not able to purchase licenses for original films/shows from these commercial streaming platforms, and most do not release streaming content on physical formats such as DVD. Librarians are available to help find similar titles through other available film databases.