Politics & Government
La Grange Library Official Leaves After 24 Years
The longtime board member was called the library's "greatest champion."
LA GRANGE, IL – A La Grange Public Library board member is leaving after six terms, hailed as the library's "greatest champion."
Becky Spratford was first elected to the board in 2001. She has been its president, vice president, treasurer and secretary.
When the current library was being built in 2005, Spratford led the move to a temporary building, ensuring patrons could still access materials during the two-year project, according to a news release.
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"We are so fortunate to have had such a fierce library advocate on the board and in our community for nearly a quarter-century," Katie Gardner, the board's president, said in the release. "Becky Spratford is the La Grange Public Library’s greatest champion."
Spratford has also served as the head of the finance committee.
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"Her professional expertise, sound fiscal stewardship, and passionate support helped make our vibrant, modern library building a reality," Gardner said.
Spratford is a former librarian at the Berwyn Public Library. She now runs a business, RA for All, which focuses on training library workers.
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