Get our free mobile app Rochester, MN (KROC AM) - Rochester will soon begin looking for a new leader of the city’s public library. Longtime Director Audrey Betcher announced her retirement Wednesday. She will officially step down early next year. Audrey Betcher, Rochester Public Library Director - photo by Kim David, Townsquare Media According to a news release from the library, Betcher “says the pandemic gave her a new perspective on what she wants to do in the coming years. I’m ready to spend time with family and friends, and do more traveling and exploring. I also have a few volunteer opportunities to keep me busy.”