Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
and a light unto my path.
Psalms 119:105Christian Science Reading Room
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 are in our new permanent location:
Christian Science Reading Room
3976 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 452-0883 (cell - business hours)
(510) 832-2364 (cell - when we are closed)
ReadingRoom1stChurchOakland@
New Reading Room hours!
Monday - Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Summer evenings - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Thursday, July 10th, 2025
Thursday, August 7, 2025
(We may be open other evenings too – if you are in the neighborhood, please stop b.)
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
Christian Science Reading Room
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 are in our new permanent location:
Christian Science Reading Room
3976 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 452-0883 (cell - business hours)
(510) 832-2364 (cell - when we are closed)
ReadingRoom1stChurchOakland@
New Reading Room hours!
Monday - Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Summer evenings - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Thursday, July 10th, 2025
Thursday, August 7, 2025
(We may be open other evenings too – if you are in the neighborhood, please stop b.)
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
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