Q. Why hasn't the library purchased the movie I recommended?

When we don't purchase a video title, it is often because the title is only available on streaming platforms. 

So, if you recommend a title that was produced by a streaming source, such as HBO, Apple, or Amazon Prime, or if the production company owns its own streaming platform, such as Disney, we often find the titles are unavailable for purchase on spinning disc media (DVDs or Blu-Ray).  This is the reason we cannot get the "Killers of the Flower Moon" which is currently an Apple TV exclusive. 

Sometimes this streaming content will later come to DVD / Blu-Ray, sometimes it will not.  

Kanopy may eventually get some of this streaming content, but typically not the top-tier movies or streaming platform shows.