Frederick Sargent Huntington, for whom the library was named, was minister of the Congregational Church from 1882-1887. He founded the Worthington Library in 1884, although the current building was not built until 1915, on the land given in his will (1887).

Huntington grew up in Wisconsin, attended The University of Wisconsin, the School of Theology of Boston University, and Bonn University in Germany. He came to Worthington as a young man, served the town for five years, and died of a typhoid epidemic at age 36. He was loved and missed greatly by the citizens of Worthington.

He first planted the idea of a library in a sermon, and then went about town soliciting books. When the library was set up, they had 256 volumes, and they were located in a room above the Corners store. The library stayed there for seven years, spent one year in the home of Mr. Ames Bartlett, and then was moved to a room in the school building (Lyceum Hall), where it remained until 1914. On September 2, 1915, the new library was opened.

Miss Rice was the librarian from the beginning to 1909. Mr Capen took her place, shortly before a modern classification system was introduced. He didn't retire until 1976, an astounding 67 years later.

In 1977 a children's room was developed in the basement, planned by Mrs. Fernandez-Sierra, and Mrs. George Ulrich. Mrs. Fernandez-Sierra also carried on the librarian duties on a volunteer basis after the retirement of Mr. Capen.

In 1980, Mrs. Julia Sharron became a regular librarian, and she has continued this service ever since.

Computers were brought into the library in 1998, and are a wonderful addition, providing the base for the Homework Center as well as general use for the public.