As a young girl in Chicago, Daina Aukstuolis wanted to be a librarian when she grew up. The La Grange Park resident has spent the past 23 years working as an adult services librarian at the La Grange Park Public Library.
Q: Why, when you were a young girl, did you want to be a librarian when you grew up?
A: I love books. I always went to the branch library in Chicago as a child.
Q: How long have you lived in La Grange Park?
A: About 25 years
Q: Do you have any hobbies?
A: Reading, films, anything with subtitles, and aqua fit exercise
Q: Fiction or nonfiction?
A: Both, but probably fiction more
Q: Do you have an all-time favorite author?
A: Probably Lucia Berlin, who wrote short stories, but there are so many
Q: Are you married, do you have children?
A: I have been married for 36 years to Gintaras, and we have a daughter, 34, and a son, who is 30.
Q: What is your biggest pet peeve?
A: People not pushing their chairs back in at the library and people who are rude or impolite
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Q: Who should play you in a movie about your life?
A: Emma Thompson
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: Jicama
Q: What is your favorite drink?
A: Aperol spritz for an alcoholic beverage and water
Q: Who is your favorite music artist?
A: Kasey Musgraves ‑ I’ll be seeing here in a couple of weeks – and The Band
Q: What’s your guilty pleasure?
A: Reading The Daily Mail online
Q: What’s number one on your bucket list?
A: Going back to Scotland
Q: What is your favorite area restaurant?
A: York Tavern in Oak Brook
Q: Do you have a favorite area store?
A: Fruitful Yield
Q: What is your favorite sports team?
A: The Blackhawks
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