Hill House, Inc., founded in 1966, is an independent, non-profit community center that serves all Boston downtown neighborhoods, mainly centering on the community of Beacon Hill. The Hill House has multitude of acitivies to offer including a wide variety of intramural sports for children of all ages. However, the Hill House also serves the adult community through a variety of fun continuing education classes that you can sign up for. This is a fantastic resource for urban family and community building and is an asset to any new family to the area. A lesser known fact is the Hill House now occupies the spot where the MTV cast of the Real World Boston lived. This used to be an old firehouse. Hill House also has summer day camps, soccer camps, and baseball camps, for children ages four to 12. Registration for Hill House programs and Summer Camp is available online.

Template:Library The Central Library is located in Copley Square and comprises two buildings. The McKim Building houses the non-circulating research and reference materials (also known as the "old" building), and the Johnson Building (known as the "new" building), houses the circulating collections. There are individual entrances, McKim on Dartmouth Street and Johnson on Boylston Street. Home to tens of thousands of books - all at the tip of your fingers (two forms of ID and a utility bill will get you a card). You can reserve books via website, and pick the books up when they become available. The best part about the library is the old part. It takes you back to a European vibe- and people are often found studying in the picture-worthy sitting room. The library was founded in 1852 as the first public library in the United States. A little know fact is a French ventriloquist named Alexandre Vattemare (aka Monsieur Alexandre) was one of the founding members of Public Library and donated books from Parisian libraries in order to persuade them to found a Boston library. To this day, it is the largest and busiest city library in the country. Don't dare keep your cell phone up or utter a decimeter over a whisper.... you'll be shunned for life. There is also a small cafe and a restaurant for food and beverage. The BPL is known for it's stunning murals painted by John Singer Sargent in the late 19th and early 20th Century. Free guided tours of the library are offered every day with the exception of Wed. A small and functional cafe (Sebastian's) and strangely empty Novel Restauraunt are in the McKim building. They are close proximity to a gem of hidden tranquility- the fountain and courtyard. The courtyard has chairs and tables, and benches. (you can stop to have a snack) even on a rainy day as the perimeter is covered. Along the other three walls rounds an arcaded promenade which is an almost exact facsimile of the arcade of the Cancelleria Palace in Rome. Frederick MacMonnies' "Bacchante and Infant Faun," is the bronze cast fountain statue. (viewing only) The Boston Public Library has assembled more than 3,500 e-books as well. The Boston Public Library system also offers FREE and "near FREE" passes to local museums. For a complete listing, click here. It is first come first serve,(but hardly anyone partakes) and you must get them for that same day. The Margaret and H.A. Rey Children's Room (named after the creators of Curious George and longtime BPL supporters) offers a great collection of kids' books and magazines, three On-line Public Access Catalogs, two Little Tikes computers for preschool children, and four Multimedia PCs, for ages 8 to 13, with Internet Access. A spacious room, the older children can enjoy their space amongst the littlest ones. Rich and constant programming includes concerts, storytime, crafts and weekly sing-alongs. There is a small (sadly shabby) play space, always crayons set out on the table, and there are (single) bathrooms which include diaper changing stations. In need of some upkeep, the space is still clean and stocked enough to make it a great "drop in" on a rainy day and even better for a planned event. Information on the events is not easy to eschew from the website, it is better to drop in and pick up the flyers. Summer is especially well programmed with events on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, (mornings and afternoons). Public Restroom: The restrooms and water fountains are in the basement near the elevators.

Center of Boston's government and built in the 1970's, it is located in City Hall Plaza and is nationally known as the ending mark for the victory parades of the Red Sox, Boston Celtics, and New England Patriots. There is a voter entrance is north side of building. Recycle your used portable rechargeable batteries and old cell phones. Rechargeable batteries are commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, camcorders, digital cameras, and remote control toys. This location is a Call2Recycle™ drop-off site. Public restroom: Go in main door, turn left, then right at the escalators.

From their website: This innovative technical institute owes its existence to the vision of Benjamin Franklin. In his will, Mr. Franklin bequeathed a gift to the "inhabitants of the Town of Boston" to help educate technical apprentices. In 1906, the managers of the Franklin Fund decided that a technical institute would best accomplish Franklin's original purpose. Aided by an additional gift from industrialist Andrew Carnegie and land donated by the City of Boston, BFIT opened its doors to students in 1908. Since then, BFIT has seen over 85,000 students benefit from its unique approach to technical education.

Library service in the West End was initiated in 1894 with the conversion of the Old West Church on the corner of Cambridge and Lynde Streets to library use. The West End Branch opened in February 1896. The West End Redevelopment Project necessitated closing the Branch in 1960. As part of the project a new building designed by Maginnis, Walsh and Kennedy opened in January 1968. Lecture programs are typically offered in the fall or spring focusing on topics of local interest including local history. The collection provides a wide diversity of reading material, including biography, history, travel books, finance, art, interior decoration, health, cooking, literature and advice for writers. There are also monthly blood pressure screenings offered by the City of Boston Commission on Affairs of the Elderly.

The branch holds a very good collection of books pertaining to World War II and the Civil War (for those history students in the house), as well as a large, eclectic DVD collection, every summer reading title kids will be required to read, and a growing collection of books by contemporary African-American authors. The Homework Assistance Program for kids ages seven to 17 is led by high-achieving high school students. It is available Monday through Thursday from 3:30pm to 5:30pm and Saturdays from 10am-2pm, in English and Spanish.

A Boston public school servicing children ages Kindergarten - Fifth & Early Childhood (ages 3 to 5).

Boston Public Middle School serving grades K1 - 5

Charles River Park residents voter entrance is the rear function room.

Annapolis is a small, garden-style apartment complex that offers housing for low- and moderate-income elderly and disabled persons