Meet the Staff Monday: Beverly Krakovec
What Branch do you work at?
Romeoville Branch
What Department do you work in?
Administration
What’s your job title?
Assistant Director / Romeoville Branch Manager
When did you start working at White Oak Library District?
1987
What are your top three favorite books of all time?
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
- Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
Who is your favorite author of all time?
Harper Lee
What genres can our patrons quiz you about to find the best books to read?
Historical fiction and biographies about older film stars
What are your top three favorite bands?
Do you have any pets?
One rabbit named Valentine
What is your favorite thing about working at the Library?
Meeting so many engaging people
What’s your favorite food?
Any kind of pasta
What’s your favorite color?
Black
What do you like to do in your free time?
Play the piano, read, and do some messy gardening
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you travel, and why?
Revisit London
What is one cool fact about you?
I once traveled all over Italy with a dance troupe (not as a dancer though). We moved after each performance, so we saw many cities, but didn’t get to stay long in any one place