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