EXHIBIT 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned, being a
director or officer, or both, of LIBBEY INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby does constitute and appoint JOHN F. MEIER, RICHARD I.
REYNOLDS, ARTHUR H. SMITH and KENNETH G. WILKES, with full power to each of them
to act alone, as the true and lawful attorneys and agents of the undersigned,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution to each of said attorneys, to
execute, file or deliver any and all instruments and to do any and all acts and
things which said attorneys and agents, or any of them, deem advisable to enable
the Company to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
any requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereto,
relating to annual reports on Form 10-K, including specifically, but without
limitation of the general authority hereby granted, the power and authority to
sign his or her name in the name and on behalf of the Company or as a director
or officer, or both, of the Company, as indicated below opposite his or her
signature to annual reports on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2002
or any amendment or papers supplemental thereto; and each of the undersigned
hereby does fully ratify and confirm all that said attorneys and agents, or any
of them, or the substitute of any of them, shall do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has subscribed these
presents as of this 20th day of March, 2003.

                                         
    /s/ John F. Meier                       Director, Chairman of the Board and
        -------------------------------        Chief Executive Officer
        John F. Meier

    /s/ Richard I. Reynolds                 Director, Executive Vice President and
        -------------------------------        Chief Operating Officer
        Richard I. Reynolds

    /s/ Kenneth G. Wilkes                   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
       --------------------------------        Head-International Operations
        Kenneth G. Wilkes

    /s/ William A. Foley                    Director
       --------------------------------
        William A. Foley

    /s/ Peter C. McC. Howell                Director
       --------------------------------
        Peter C. McC. Howell

    /s/ Carol B. Moerdyk                    Director
       --------------------------------
        Carol B. Moerdyk

    /s/ Gary L. Moreau                      Director
       --------------------------------
        Gary L. Moreau

    /s/ Terence P. Stewart                  Director
       --------------------------------
        Terence P. Stewart