Shopping & services

Stratton Student Center, Building W20

ATMs

• MIT Federal Credit Union
• Bank of America

Bank

• Bank of America 617-225-0086
• MIT Federal Credit Union 617-253-2845

Bookstore 617-499-3240

• The COOP carries books, MIT insignia items, and more

Copy Technology Center 617-358-0859

• Printing and copying services, computer workstations

Dry Cleaner & Tailor 617-354-2088

Groceries

• La Verde's Market 617-621-0733

Haircuts

• Technicuts 617-225-CUTS

Optical services 617-498-LENS

US Post Office 617-494-5511

Other services

ATMs and banks

• Cambridge Trust, Main Street at Kendall Square
• Bank of America, Main Street at Kendall Square and Lobby 10
• MIT Federal Credit Union, in Lobby 10, Building E19, and the Stratton Student Center (W20)

Bookstores

• The MIT Press Bookstore is owned and operated by the MIT Press, the nonprofit, scholarly publishing program at MIT. The bookstore is at 292 Main Street, at Kendall Square, 617-253-5249.

Events & Information Center

• Located in Lobby 7 (77 Massachusetts Avenue), the Events and Information Center provides general campus information, maps, and tours of the campus. For more information, visit the Events and Information Center pages or call 617-253-4795.

Public Safety & Emergency Information

• Campus Police 617-253-1212; emergencies, dial 100 (from a campus phone)
• Emergency Information

Reference Publications

• The Reference Publications Office provides authoritative information on the Institute’s academic and administrative programs and policies. Course catalogs, Reports to the President, telephone directories, and organization charts are all available here.

Shopping off-campus

Cambridge and Boston offer an eclectic mix of shopping emporia, from designer boutiques to vintage and thrift warehouses. Some of the major districts include:

• CambridgeSide Galleria
• Harvard Square
• Faneuil Hall Marketplace
• Garment District (actually, not a district, but an "alternative department store" with everything from feather boas to smoking jackets)
• Newbury Street
• Prudential Center
• Copley Place