Can't Open Library file

I reinstalled iTunes and now it askes me to choose a library or create a new one. When I go to choose my existing library, the xml file is greyed out (disabled) and I can't choose it. Any ideas on why this is happening and how I can resolve it would be appreciated. I don't want to create a new library and loose all my playlists, etc...
iMac Mac OS X (10.4.9)

The xml file is not the library file; it's a file iTunes exports primarily for the use of other applications to sync to the iTunes library. The iTunes library file is titled, as you'd might expect, "iTunes library". If that's missing, that's why you can't select that folder. You'll need to try to rebuild the library. You can find instructions here:
How to recreate your iTunes Library
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