Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
and a light unto my path.

Psalms 119:105

Christian Science Reading Room

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The Reading Room is open to everyone.  It’s a place for prayer and study for people of any faith.   And it is also a bookstore.  We offer a variety of products  you can purchase or study.  Click the orange button below to see what we sell.

There is a Librarian on duty who can answer your questions or help you find healing answers to challenges you may be facing.  And the weekly Christian Science Bible Lesson is available to read in marked books or purchase for home study.

We moved as of August 1, 2024!

New Temporary Location

Christian Science Reading Room

1880 Mountain Blvd. (Enter on Colton Blvd.)
Oakland, CA 94611

(510) 452-0883 (cell - business hours)

(510) 832-2364 (cell - when we are closed)

ReadingRoom1stChurchOakland@gmail.com

Reading Room hours: 
Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday/Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

As of April 1, 2025, construction is underway at our new site.

We expect to relocate to our new location in mid-May 2025:

3976 Piedmont Avenue 
Oakland, CA 94611

Check back here for more specific information as it becomes available.

Reading Room Holidays 2025

New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025

Presidents’ Day – Monday, February 17, 2025

Memorial Day – Monday, May 26, 2025

Juneteeth – Thursday, June 19, 2025

Independence Day – Friday, July 4, 2025

Labor Day - Monday, September 1, 2025

Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 27, 2025

Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2025

Study Room

Our study room provides a quiet place to study.  We have:
  • marked books of the weekly Christian Science Bible Lessons
  • over a century of bound volumes of the Christian Science periodicals
  • computer access to jsh-online where you can research topics of interest
  • many of the items mentioned above
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Spiritual Sanctuary at SFO

Our church helps sponsor the Christian Science Reading Room at the San Francisco International Airport.  It is a great place to visit, before or after a flight, for spiritual resources.  Feel free to stop by to ask questions, read, study, or pray.

To learn more, visit csreadingroom-sfo.org 

COME VISIT US!

We are open 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. everyday.