Click on different parts of the floor plan to see where things are in the library.
Main Floor

Large Print Books
Books with extra large type for people with vision impairments.
Graphic Novels for Adults
This collection includes books that are written in comic book format.
Blake Gallery
Named in Memory of Michael Blake, a long time Friend of Beebe Library, this area has comfortable seating and art exhibition space.
Reference Desk
Ask reference librarians for help with any aspect of our collections or services.
Document Center

Sponsored by the Friends of Beebe Library, our document center includes equipment for photocopying, document scanning, faxing, and microfilm scanning.
Career and College Collection
Books about choosing a career, applying for jobs, resumes and interviewing, as well as college guides and test preparation guides.
Red Room - Local History and Quiet Study

This room contains materials on the history of Wakefield and Massachusetts and is also used for quiet study.
Public Rest Rooms
Staff Offices
Public Elevator
Paperback Alcoves
Paperback books, including general fiction, nonfiction, mysteries, and romances.
Books with a Buzz!
On the table in the lobby you'll find, first come first served, multiple copies of popular titles that can be checked out for up to two weeks with no waiting lists.
Treasure Room
Closed archives of Wakefield historical materials. Ask a librarian for assistance.
New Fiction
Our latest acquisitions of current fiction.
New Nonfiction
Our latest acquisitions of current nonfiction titles and biographies.
Water Bubbler
Media Alcove
Our collections of DVDs, music CDs, and audiobooks.
Circulation Desk
Check out and return materials, pick up items you have on hold, or ask for general help.
Magazines and Newspapers
Gold Room

Comfortable seating and study space, as well as our magazines and newspapers, and our college and career collections.
Avon Street Entrance (Handicapped Accessible)

Main Street Entrance (NOT Handicapped Accessible)
Pay Phone
Book Returns
You may return materials at any time in our four book drops at the Avon Street entrance, whether the library is open or closed.
Public Computers and Study Space
Avon Street Stairs
Main Street Stairs
World Languages Collection
Books in a variety of languages other than English, including Spanis, French, Italian, Russian, Chinese, and Arabic.
Library Information Area
Brochures and flyers about Beebe Library collections and services.
Lower Level

Program Room
Lecture Hall
The largest of our three public meeting rooms seats up to 75 people and has an attached kitchenette and built-in projection system.
Rest Rooms
Men's and women's rooms can be found just outside the Lecture Hall. Rest rooms are available on all floors. There are also children's rest rooms on the Lower Level near the train table.
Children's Rest Rooms
These rest rooms have fixtures sized for small children.
Digital Media Lab
Young Adults Area
This area includes books, games, and music for teens.
Short Stories
Collections of short stories by different authors.
Staff Offices
Custodian
Youth Services Desk
Come here for help finding anything in the Youth Room, or for information about programs for kids and teens. Children's books should be checked out upstairs at the Circulation Desk.
Adult Fiction
This collection includes fiction books for adults shelved alphabetically by the author's last name.
Volunteers' Office
Public Elevator
The elevator connects all three floors of the library building.
Water Bubbler
The water fountain is located just outside the Lecture Hall. A water fountain can be found on each floor.
Children's Paperbacks
Children's Biographies
Children's Nonfiction
Comfortable Seating
Public Computers
The Library has 25 public computers with Internet access, Microsoft Office, and high speed laser printers. They can be used for up to three hours per day.
Public Computers
The Library has 25 public computers with Internet access, Microsoft Office, and high speed laser printers. They can be used for up to three hours per day.
Children's Fiction
Children's First Readers
Children's Paperbacks
Toddlers' Area
This section includes picture books for the youngest children, as well as the Parent's Collection, and the very popular Train Table.
Children's DVDs
Children's Magazines
Children's Reference Books
Children's Audiobooks
Children's Holiday Books
Avon Street Stairs
Main Street Stairs
Emergency Exit
Emergency Exit
Second Floor

Rest Rooms
Men's and women's rooms are at the far corner of the nonfiction stacks. Restrooms are available on all floors.
Trustees Room
One of our three public meeting rooms, the Trustees Room seats about 15 people around a conference table.
Staff Offices
Administrative Offices
Storage
Biographies
Biographies are arranged alphabetically by the last name of the person they are about.
Comfortable Seating
Avon Street Stairs
This stairway connects with the Main Floor near the Avon Street Entrance.
Nonfiction 000-299
This section includes books on computing, philosophy, the occult, psychology, and religion.
Nonfiction 300s
This section includes books on social sciences, finance, law, government, education, crime, and etiquette.
Nonfiction 400s
This section includes books on English grammar, foreign languages, and ESL.
Nonfiction 500s
This section includes books on the natural sciences: astronomy, chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, and zoology.
Nonfiction 600-629
This section includes books on health and medicine, diet and exercise, and technology (electronics, cars, trains, planes, space travel, firearms).
Nonfiction 630-699
This section includes books on gardening, cooking, home repair & construction, and business & management.
Nonfiction 700s
This section includes book on the fine arts: architecture, painting & drawing, crafts, antiques, music, performing arts, and sports.
Nonfiction 800s
This section includes books on literature: writing, poetry, plays, and criticism.
Nonfiction 900s
This section includes books on history and travel.
Public Elevator
The elevator connects all three floors of the Library building.
Emergency Exit
Main Street Stairs and Hallway
These stairs connect the Main Street Lobby with the second floor via a hallway that goes by the Trustees Room.
Water Bubbler
The water fountain is located just outside the Second Floor Rest Rooms. A water fountain can be found on each floor.
Study Carrels
There are study carrels available throughout the building. All are equipped with study lights and electrical power.
Atrium

The atrium lets natural light in to the Second Floor and the Reference Area on the Main Floor.