The COOP (Cambridge): We are the COOP (rhymes with SOUP!), your one-stop shop for all things MIT! Open to the public for over 100 years, The COOP is a member-owned cooperative bookstore that offers 15% off all MIT clothing with a student ID. PLUS students, faculty, and staff of MIT who sign up for membership receive a 10% discount on almost all transactions! MIT students, faculty, and staff - membership only costs $1 with your MIT ID card! Sign up in the store or online at thecoop.com. We carry a huge collection of MIT-branded merchandise including clothing, gifts, backpacks, mugs, water bottles, notebooks and planners. Our Trade Book department carries a unique selection of general interest books including a large selection of technical reference titles and Dover classic editions of older titles. On out lower level you will find out Textbook department carries required and recommended course texts, as well as general school supplies and items to help make dorm life more comfortable. We're not just any old coop, we're The COOP. Come check us out!