LIBRARY LIASON

Dorajo Messerly is the Children’s Librarian and programming specialist for the library. She has been there for 15 years and can’t imagine herself anywhere else! She was born and raised in West Virginia and although those country roads still call to her, Soda Springs is where her home, family and heart is now! The library has and continues to play a central part in her families life. Both of her boys grew up in the library and now her daughter in law has joined the team as well. Team Messerly knows the importance of libraries.

People's generosity and kindness never cease to amaze her especially when it comes to loving the library. The public library seems to be at the very heart of the community and is a crossroads for all who travel through our little town. Dorajo loves working with the Friends group and has seen the importance of the group through their support in helping to build the newest section of the library, the fabulous Children’s Area! The room is filled with giggles and glitter all the time and that is in large part to the Friends! 

Dorajo hopes that you too will come and join the Friends! You will have a blast and make a difference! What could be better than that?

PRESIDENT

Beth is a Caribou County native who graduated from Grace High School in 2009. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication with and emphasis in Advertising and a Minor in Marketing, she was employed at Lookout Credit Union for 9 years. There, she did graphic design, event planning, and developed an award-winning employee volunteer program in the marketing department.

“I really fell in love with the library during the ‘long winter’ of 2022-2023. When my toddler and I needed to get out of the house, the library became our go-to. I’ve enjoyed and benefited from many of the resources the library offers, but mostly, I found friendship and a home-away-from-home I never expected.”

Beth joined the Friends as a volunteer event planner for the 2024 Festival of Trees. She is ready to build off the momentum from that event and continue furthering the mission of the Friends.

VICE PRESIDENT

Kate Taylor Lauck is an investigative attorney who specializes in child abuse. She holds a Master’s degree in National Security Strategies from the U.S. Naval War College and a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown Law. 

SECRETARY

Sabrina moved to Soda Springs in the summer of 2023. She is a certified Family and Consumer Science teacher who currently works at Broulims Pharmacy. Sabrina loves working with children and helping them learn. She especially loves the hands-on learning that the library provides to kids in the community. Sabrina had her first son in September of 2024 and is excited to show him all of the fun things about the Soda Springs Public Library. 

TREASURER

Erica Goode has been a Certified Public Accountant since 2008 and holds licenses in both Idaho and Illinois. She owns a small accounting firm, which she started in 2018 while sitting at a table in her local library. Originally from Chicago, Erica married a Soda-local and is now very happy to call Soda Springs home. In her free time, you can find Erica reading non-fiction and visiting every library she can when she travels with her husband and two kids.

MARKETING DIRECTOR

Paige Messerly is a professional Graphic Designer who loves to use her talents to help and lift others. She is the creator and designer of the Friends website, graphics, logos, and social media marketing. She has lived in Soda Springs since September of 2021, and since then the Library has become her second home. It's not hard for her to be at the Library constantly though because her Mother-in-Law, Dorajo, is the Children's Librarian. Needless to say, she likes the Library a lot.  

  She has been married to her best friend, Joseph, since 2021. She also does freelance graphic and logo design.

"Something I love about the Friends of the Library is the compassion and generosity everyone has for this incredible Library. They give so much of their heart and soul to the programs and fundraisers either by showing up and helping or donating so much more than what is asked for. This community loves this Library.

So grateful for this opportunity to be a part of the Friends of the Library!"