Club Membership

Overview

While all of our showings are free to the general public, there are benefits to becoming an official club member. Members who pay dues per term are entitled to many services that the Club offers. Anyone inside or outside the MIT community may become a Club Member.

The membership fee is $5 per semester for MIT affiliates and $7 a semester for all other individuals, plus a $10 deposit which is refundable at the end of your membership. If you renew, you will not need to pay it again. Cash or checks to "MIT Anime Club" are accepted.

Member Services

Member services are described below, and are only available to Club Members with clear accounts.

• Club Members receive laminated photo IDs, which are valid for their entire membership periods. The ID may feature either a personal photo or a picture of a favorite anime character. Pictures should be at least 350 pixels square, in either .png or .jpg format.
• Occasionally we receive special or promotional items, which we raffle off to Club Members at showings. Please present your member ID when we are raffling items.
• The Club maintains a lending library that members may use for their viewing pleasure. Our collection is one of the largest of any group in the United States. Membership fees include a $10 security deposit, which is good for the entire duration of membership and refundable if you have returned any items you borrowed. All Library policies are subject to the discretion of the Librarian. Consult the Library information and rules page for more information.

Our large library is due to the tremendous effort and generosity of our members and officers since 1990. We are always trying to expand our library, but sometimes series go unnoticed on our radar. If you know of an anime that you like, but that we do not have in our library, tell us. We kindly accept recommendations, and we gladly accept (tax-deductible) donations. Contact the acquisitions officer if you would like to recommend or donate anime.

Discounts

Club Members receive discounts at select anime stores:

• Tokyo Kid offers a 10% discount on non-video merchandise. The store is located in the heart of Harvard Square, and online at www.tokyokid.com.
• Sasuga Japanese Bookstore now offers a 10% on all merchandise and pre-orders, excluding magazine subscriptions. They have a large selection of artbooks, manga and literature in Japanese and English, as well as a small selection of import anime. They can pre-order any items (including anime) directly from Japan. The store is located online.
• Million Year Picnic, one of the nation's finest comic-book stores, with an extensive selection of manga and independent comics, located in Harvard Square, offers a 10% discount.
• Comicopia, another excellent comic-book store with an extensive manga selection, located at the east end of Kenmore Square, offers a 10% discount.

Present your membership card or information when buying products from these stores.

Loss of Membership

If a member fails to pay dues or late fees, withholds Library items, flames, harasses others, or commits a gross violation of the Club Membership policies or the MITNet and Athena Rules of Use, his or her membership may be suspended or revoked.

Supporting the Club

Club Member dues and donations support additional anime purchases, and allow us to promote anime throughout the community. Officers meet regularly to determine how our budget is allocated. We encourage Club Members to come to officer meetings if they have comments or suggestions. We also encourage members to donate tapes, DVDs, CDs, books, and other anime material that is not already in the library.

We hope that you make anime part of your daily life. Welcome to the Club!

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