Salem City Librarian Kim Carroll is leaving after just 13 months on the job, having worked to make the library fine free and resume pre-pandemic levels of service.
Carroll has accepted a new position as the director of the Beaverton City Library, making her last day at the helm of Salem’s library June 1. She announced her resignation via email to City Manager Keith Stahley on May 3, and informed library staff a week later.
The city will again be hiring for a new top librarian for the second time in two years.
Kathy Knock, president of AFSCME Local 2067 which represents Salem’s library workers, said library staff are concerned about short staffing and another leadership transition, especially following an expansion of hours May 1.
“Many staff are worn out with all the management changes, training of new staff, learning new jobs. The expansion of hours is one more…
