Parker Hill, Boston Public Library

The Parker Hill Branch of the Boston Public Library is a historic neighborhood library serving Mission Hill, housed in a 1931 Jacobean/Gothic building designed by noted architect Ralph Adams Cram. It hosts regular community programs and performances and features the Streetfeet Archives and Dolly’s Garden; the branch reopened in July 2018 after a $2.4 million improvement project. Set along Tremont Street near Brigham Circle and the Longwood Medical Area, it’s a walkable community hub amid Mission Hill eateries and institutions.