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Replay page of Reading Rooms and Sunday Schools in today’s world

Christian Science Reading Rooms are peaceful, inviting places to explore spiritual answers to life’s many questions. Each Reading Room is both a bookstore and a quiet place for prayer and study, where everyone is welcome.

Christian Science Reading Rooms are places of hope, where lives are changed. Similar to a library or bookstore, they offer a place for inspiration and prayer. Community spaces where many have been healed by studying the lessons of the Bible and nurturing a deeper connection with God.

Welcome to the Reading Room Resource Center. In this area, you'll find tools and resources to help you advance the healing mission of your branch church and Reading Room.

Reading Room librarians — you'll find information you need about the following:

• Inspiration

• Ordering and Product information

• Information and resources 

• Communications and events

• How to contact someone at The Mother Church

Reading Room communications and events — here you can find information about:

• Bulletins / eBulletins — downloadable PDFs — for Reading Rooms and Reading Room librarians

• Register for our online webinars, as well as watch past webinar videos, for Reading Rooms and Reading Room librarians

• You can also sign up for our newsletter for Reading Rooms and their staff.

Listen and read

Where do Reading Room Librarians begin? Right here — we have compiled some inspiration for our wonderful Reading Room librarians all around the world. 

Find information about:

• What the Church Manual says about Reading Rooms

• Christ-healing and Reading Room activities webinar (and a references document).

• Curated article list from The Christian Science Journal and Christian Science Sentinel specifically for Reading Room librarians.

• Webinar videos for librarians that we hope you will find beneficial.

The department of General Publications has produced a new music CD that will be of interest to individuals and Reading Rooms. Called Embraced, the CD features all seven hymns by Mary Baker Eddy alongside other favorites from the Christian Science Hymnal. 

Discover effective ways to apply all aspects of marketing and product management for all of the products sold in Reading Rooms that aren’t Mary Baker Eddy’s writings or the periodicals