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Peter Bromberg has been named the executive director of the Salt Lake City Public Library.

He comes to Salt Lake City from the Salt Lake County Library system, where he served as the associate director for public services.

His resume also includes: associate director of Princeton (New Jersey) Public Library; and assistant director at the South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative.

"The board is pleased to welcome Peter Bromberg as the Salt Lake City Public Library's executive director," said Library Board member Alberta Comer, who led the search committee. "Peter's experience, perspective, leadership, and creativity will help ensure that the City Library continues its proud tradition of engaging and meeting the needs of our diverse community."

Bromberg will assume the post Sept. 12.

Emilie Charles, the library board's president, also welcomed Bromberg in a news release Thursday.

"We look forward to working with Peter as he guides the overall direction of the library and develops — in association with the community, library staff, and board — innovative strategic initiatives for how we will provide resources and services over the next several years."

Bromberg is "excited and honored" to be selected as the library's executive director, according to the statement.

"As both a librarian and a patron, I have been impressed by the forward-thinking, innovative, and community-focused approach of the Salt Lake City Library," he said. "The staff, board, and Friends of the Library have so much talent, intelligence, and passion for libraries, and I look forward to working with them closely in continuing to create meaningful library services for the residents of Salt Lake City."

Bromberg said his initial priority is "to listen and learn."

I will focus on building understanding and trust with the staff, as well as building relationships with city officials, local leaders, and all library stakeholders, in order to inform the library's important role in helping the community realize its aspirations."

The Salt Lake City Public Library consists of a the Main Library and seven branches with a budget of roughly $18 million. In 2015 and 2016, the city library opened two new branches in the Glendale and Marmalade neighborhoods, respectively.

— Christopher Smart