PEORIA MAGAZINE September 2022

W O R D C O U N T

MEET VERONICA DE FAZIO Library’s new deputy director found ‘refuge’ in books

BY JENNIFER DAVIS

B ig shoes to fill. We’ve all heard that. But for librarians, is it big bookshelves to fill? Veronica De Fazio is Peoria Public Library’s new deputy director, succeeding Roberta Koscielski, the 2020 Illinois Librarian of the Year. Koscielski built strong local connections over her 38-year career at Peoria Public Library, but De Fazio brings fresh eyes. As the past president of the Illinois Library Association, the third largest library

Veronica De Fazio, Peoria Public Library’s deputy director

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