Christian Science Reading Room

The Church of Christ, Scientist has 1900 Reading Rooms. From their website: Each Reading Room is a community bookstore and reading center for the exploration of spiritual healing, prayer, and spirituality. A Reading Room:

• Offers a wide variety of books, materials, magazines, audio, and video products (in various languages), including Bible materials as well as Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures and other writings by Mary Baker Eddy.
• Sponsors special activities and community events, and also participate in national and local conferences, fairs, and expos.

There is quiet space to read and contemplate, and the staff is friendly. Those in the Reading Room on a recent visit seemed like regulars, chatting with the staff person behind the cash register. Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-9pm Sat: 10am-5pm Sun: 11am-7 pm Summer Sunday Hours: 11am-5pm July and August