Our Team
Loly Gomez
Library Director
Part of the team since 2018.
Talk to me about...
You can talk with me about any topic, from Philosophy to Technology, and if you like, I can share my vegan recipes! Also, talk to me about the British TV show, the IT Crowd!
Awards
- 2024 Washington Library Association Outstanding Service Award
- 2024 Association for Rural and Small Libraries Distinguished Service Award
- 2024 Association for Rural and Small Libraries Trivia Night Champion Team Member
Contact
Email: director@upperskagitlibrary.org
Phone: 360. 207. 1843
Cody (He/Him)
Adult & Teen Programmer
Part of the team since 2024.
Greetings!
You may have seen me at events, around town, in a D&D Session, at For the Love of Wisdom, behind the desk, or at the school.
My name is Cody Johansen and I am the Adult and Teen programmer at USL. I have a teaching background as well as being a dahlia farmer for the last 8 years.
My family and I love this Upriver community and I am thankful to have met you through the library.
If you have ideas for a club or program please don’t hesitate to ask me and we can make this community a better place where everyone feels a sense of belonging and connection.
Talk to me about...
Farming, homesteading, gardening, dahlias, nature, philosophy, music, art, homeschooling, and of course… Dungeons & Dragons!
Contact
Email: cody@upperskagitlibrary.org
Tina (she/her)
Collection Specialist
Part of the team since 2020.
The Collection Specialist is the person who is mainly in charge of taking care of our materials! I help get materials ready for checkout, repair materials when they’re damaged, and weed or get rid of materials that no longer have a place at the library. I also help keep the library organized by making sure that office supplies are organized and ordered when needed, that the plants get watered, that program supplies are organized, and more! I also help the Library Technology Assistants by providing circulation services like registering new patrons for library cards, checking materials in and out, reshelving books and keeping the stacks orderly, helping with readers advisory, and other reference duties. I also help with coming up with and putting together children’s crafts and helping plan programming!
Talk to me about...
You can talk with me about any topic, but I really love Disney films and cats!
Contact
Email: tina@upperskagitlibrary.org
Ivy (she/her)
Marketing Specialist
Part of the team since 2024.
I am the Marketing Specialist at the library. I design things for the library, from posters to social media posts and more. You can occasionally find me at the front desk when I am not working on marketing projects.
Talk to me about...
You can talk to me about writing, food, cooking, asian dramas, graphic novels, anime—K-pop, traveling, ancient mythology, and anything Mexica.
Contact
Email: ivy@upperskagitlibrary.org
Kenny (he/him)
Library Technology Assistant
Part of the team since 2025.
As a Library Technology Assistant my focus is public assistance – helping people check books in and out, use our computer lab, print and copy items, and more. I also am the resident expert in D&D and I help with the teen and Adult programs by DMing and advising players on game mechanics and setting up characters. When not at the desk or at the D&D table, I’m helping other staff with their projects, such as weeding or setting up for and running programs.
Talk to me about...
Contact
Email: kenny@upperskagitlibrary.org
Bowen (he/him)
Library Technology Assistant
Part of the team since 2026.
I am one of the library’s Technology Assistants. I am here to help you find any books, movies, audiobooks, or anything else you need. I am also here to help you set up an account with us, or to find any books we may not have!
Talk to me about...
Contact
Email: bowen@upperskagitlibrary.org
Chazlyn (She/her)
Library Technology Assistant
Part of the team since 2018.
Hi! My name is Ken and my job is beach!
…wait, let me try that again…
My name is Chazlyn and my job is Front Desk!
I get the honor of greeting you when you come into the building and helping you out with finding and checking out materials, using our computer lab, printing, and more! If someone isn’t at the desk for me to work with, then I get to help maintain and troubleshoot the library’s technology, or find random other things to do to help my coworkers and community out!