The old Ecclesiastical Library was first kept in Emerson's parsonage.

The library was later housed in the rear store area of Lilly Eaton's homestead at the north corner of Main and Salem Streets.

Eaton's Homestead was also used to house the Social, Franklin, Phrenological, and Mechanics libraries.

Franklin Poole (1808-1898) was a major figure in 19th century Wakefield, serving as a legislator and active abolitionist, as well as being a newspaper editor, professional house painter, and amateur artist.

A town leader who also served as a librarian.

Promoter of an Agricultural Library.

Promoter of an Agricultural Library.

The library was formally established in 1856 on the first floor of a building that once stood on what is now the Lower Common.

Donated to the Town in 1868 by Cyrus Wakefield, the first floor of the new town hall became the library's home in 1872.

Industrialist and benefactor, Cyrus Wakefield donated the 1868 town hall to the community, and voters decided to change the town's name from South Reading to Wakefield in his honor.

Member of the original committee to establish the library.

Member of the original committee to establish the library.

Member of the original committee to establish the library.

Member of the original committee to establish the library.

Library trustee and owner of the Main Street property on which the current library building was built in 1922.

The 1922 building was constructed on Main Street at the corner of Avon Street. The building was designed by noted architect Ralph Adams Cram.

Beebe served as one of the original trustees and funded the original library. His son Junius later donated funds to construct the 1922 library building and the library was named in Lucius' memory.

Member of the original board of library trustees.

Member of the original board of library trustees.

Member of the original board of library trustees.

Member of the original board of library trustees.