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Seminary Co-op at 50
The iconic Hyde Park bookstore reaches a milestone—and prepares for a move.

Number of founding members of the Seminary Co-op Bookstore in 1961:
17

Amount each founding member paid:
$10

Members today:
50,000

Number of full- and part-time Co-op booksellers:
18

The employees’ combined years in the book business:
225

Square footage of existing Chicago Theological Seminary location:
3,200

Square footage at 5751 South Woodlawn, where the Co-op moves in July:
8,800