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For extended opening hours during The Mother Church's 2025 Annual Meeting, please visit the Research tab.

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Who was "Mr. Clark in Lynn"?

Ask a Researcher

Find out about this man whose experience of healing is referenced in Science and Health.

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The beginnings of a worldwide movement

From the Papers

Find out when Eddy’s correspondence first indicates a Christian Science presence in Canada.

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Chapter 10: The 2008 Christian Science Hymnal Supplement

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HYMNAL: HISTORY, HERITAGE, HEALING

Follow the development of the first new Christian Science songbook to have been published in over 75 years.

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Reading Genesis with Marilynne Robinson

PODCAST — May 2025

Find out how Marilynne Robinson’s fresh insights on the book of Genesis relate to its spiritual significance for Mary Baker Eddy.

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Earline Shoemake

women of history

Read the untold story of a woman who surmounted poverty and racism to serve the Christian Science movement.

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Welcome to The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Since opening to the public in 2002, the Library has offered a place to explore the life, ideas, and achievements of Mary Baker Eddy, who discovered and founded Christian Science—a pioneer whose work touched the fields of religion, health, and journalism. 

The Library houses a rich and extensive collection of original materials that includes documents, art and historic artifacts, photographs, books, and audiovisuals that document the history of the church she founded, up to the present day. 

Explore this website to learn about the Library’s programs, podcasts, exhibits, and archives. Ask us your questions…and read about our research.

Video: “Mary Baker Eddy: A Life of Discovery”

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