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, and it is both a bookstore and a quiet spiritual haven for prayer and study for people of any faith. There is a Librarian on duty who can answer your questions, help you find healing answers to problems, and show you how to read the Bible Lesson. The Reading Room offers a variety of products you can browse, borrow, purchase and/or study.
We have moved!
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@
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.
Our last day at 1000 Broadway was Friday, July 26, 2024. As of August 1, 2024, we are located in our Church's Sunday School for a few more months while our new Reading is being prepared.
In the Spring of 2025 we will relocate to our new location:
3976 Piedmont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
Check back here for more specific information as it becomes available.
Reading Room Holidays 2024
New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1, 2024
Presidents’ Day – Monday, February 19, 2024
Memorial Day – Monday, May 27, 2024
Juneteeth – Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Independence Day – Thursday, July 4, 2024
Labor Day - Monday, September 2, 2024
Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 28, 2024
Friday, November 29, 2024
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Christian Science Reading Room
The Reading Room is open to everyone, and it is both a bookstore and a quiet spiritual haven for prayer and study for people of any faith. There is a Librarian on duty who can answer your questions, help you find healing answers to problems, and show you how to read the Bible Lesson. The Reading Room offers a variety of products you can browse, borrow, purchase and/or study.
We have moved!
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@
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.
Our last day at 1000 Broadway was Friday, July 26, 2024. As of August 1, 2024, we are located in our Church's Sunday School for a few more months while our new Reading is being prepared.
In the Spring of 2025 we will relocate to our new location:
3976 Piedmont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94611
Check back here for more specific information as it becomes available.
Reading Room Holidays 2024
New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1, 2024
Presidents’ Day – Monday, February 19, 2024
Memorial Day – Monday, May 27, 2024
Juneteeth – Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Independence Day – Thursday, July 4, 2024
Labor Day - Monday, September 2, 2024
Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 28, 2024
Friday, November 29, 2024
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024
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