Lincoln Library officially has a new director.
The Springfield City Council has unanimously approved the appointment of Summer Beck-Griffith to assume the role that she has held on an acting basis since February. Some aldermen had initially expressed skepticism about the appointment, since Beck-Griffith does not have a degree in library sciences.
But a number of library staffers addressed the council last month to urge them to approve Beck-Griffith, saying she had boosted morale and shown a strategic vision for the public library.
