George Ripley, director of the Wareham Free Library, has accepted a new position in Westport.

Town Administrator Derek Sullivan announced that the town was going to have to search for a new library director at the May 11 Board of Selectmen meeting.

Sullivan said Ripley will be “taking over in Westport,” but did not specify when his last day as director of the Wareham Free Library would be.

“George has been a great asset for the last two years,” Sullivan said, before wishing Ripley “the best of luck.”