- The first meeting of the local women in the community to discuss the possibility of a library in Wakeman, was held in 1948, with the state library representative. Money was raised for books, supplies and shelving. Mrs. Earl Peabody, an accredited librarian, was asked to organize the library. In 1950, the group met again with the state library, and in January, 1951, the library received the first ...wakemanlibrary.com/wakemanlibrary