Christian Science Reading Rooms

These are both a community bookstore and a center for the exploration of spirituality, prayer, and healing. Your local Reading Room:

  • provides information and materials about Christian Science and its discoverer, Mary Baker Eddy, including her primary work, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, and her other writings, which explain and illustrate the healing power demonstrated by Christ Jesus
  • offers a variety of Bibles and Bible research materials, as well as books and magazines in various languages, children’s products, CDs and audio books, and world news from The Christian Science Monitor
  • may sponsor special activities and community events, and participate in national and local conferences, fairs, and expos
  • find a Reading Room near you

For further information on Reading Rooms, email OpenDoors@csps.com or call 1-617-450-3138 (USA).

Resources for Reading Room Librarians

Those who manage or staff a Reading Room are welcome to visit the Reading Room Resource Center.

Christian Science

Christian Science is both a religious teaching and a Bible-based system of spiritual healing. Explore this site to learn more—and to meet the people who are practicing it. More on Christian Science

The Bible

The Bible is central to Christian Science. Its psalms, stories, and especially Christ Jesus’ teachings and healings, form the basis of Christian Science and its system of spiritual healing. More on the Bible lessons

Science and Health

Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures is the Christian Science textbook written by Mary Baker Eddy. A companion to the Bible, it explains the scientific system of Christian healing. More on the book Science and Health