Kate Lasky is the director of the Josephine Community Library system. She is inventive in problem-solving and a strong leader for the community library. She started as an educator and eventually found her way to Grants Pass. Additionally, she is a strong advocate for the importance of journalism and journalistic integrity. 

Josephine Community Library is commonly mistaken as Josephine County Library. Unfortunately, in 2007, the Josephine County Library was closed due to a lack of funds. A group of community members came together to recreate a community library. This started as a nonprofit organization called Josephine Community Libraries Inc. In two years, the organization had reopened all four of the previous libraries. The libraries were only supported by generous community members and their donations until 2017. According to Josephine Community Library, they found “stable funding through the formation of a library district.” Lasky, who has been involved with the libraries for about 13 years, is constantly trying to find ways to improve all of the libraries. In 2018, Lasky worked with the organization to create a Facilities Master Plan. Alongside this plan, a Facilities Oversight Task Force was created to keep Lasky and two other board members informed on how these improvements were coming along. Lasky is committed to making the Josephine Community Libraries whatever the community wants them to be. 

Grants Pass is home to many interesting people, with wide and diverse backgrounds. Lasky is one of these people. Grants Pass is a town of its people. Everything that makes up the town was made possible by the community. Kate Lasky is an example of someone who has greatly impacted Josephine County.