City librarian Sarah Strahl invites Salem Public Library patrons to leave favorite library memories on a tree in the downtown building (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)
Salem’s city librarian, Sarah Strahl, has resigned.
Kathy Ursprung, city spokesperson, said the city received the announcement last week.
Norman Wright, director of the Community Development Department and Strahl’s supervisor, said Strahl was part of a pivotal chapter in the library’s story and leaves things better than they were before.
The email did not give a reason for Strahl’s departure.
“She has overseen some tremendous change at the library and was the driving force behind many great enhancements, including much of the improvements we see in the main branch, along with our curbside service, our free parking policy, our successful move-out and move-in, and our collection development practice,” Wright said in an email to staff.
Strahl didn’t respond to a phone call or email Monday seeking additional details about her resignation.
She was hired in 2018 after working at the Hillsboro Public Library and oversaw the library’s move to a temporary facility during a seismic renovation completed this summer.
-Saphara Harrell
