Betsy Adamowski
Wheaton (IL) Public Library
Executive Director
Betsy Adamowski is the Executive Director of the Wheaton Public Library. She has been in this position since 2013. Betsy is a leader and mentor for the Illinois Library industry and has held numerous leadership positions with the Illinois State Library, Illinois Library Association and Regional Library Systems. She served as the 2016 President of the Illinois Library Association and was the Illinois Librarian of the Year in 2018. Betsy has had the honor of receiving the 2014 Wheaton Chamber of Commerce President Award; 2015 Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Director ‘s Award and 2016 Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Visionary Award. She was the 2016 Rotarian of the Year and accepted the Best Large Business Award for the Wheaton Public Library in both 2016 and 2018. Betsy is compassionate about all types of libraries and she truly believes building strong libraries will build strong communities.