The public vote is in for the new Phoenix Public Library branch at the Estrella Civic Space.
Manzanita was the winner of a public poll to name the library, Phoenix Public Library spokesperson Lee Franklin told Independent Newsmedia on Wednesday.
The name will be presented to the Phoenix Library Advisory Board at its next meeting. It will still need to be approved by the Phoenix Heritage Commission and is planned to go to Phoenix City Council for final approval on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
The city aims to start construction on the library in the 2027-28 fiscal year.
Manzanita beat out four other names in the survey: Cliffrose, Creosote, Jojoba and Senita. Phoenix Public Library policy established in the 1960s is to name all library branches after desert flora. The poll was open Monday, Aug. 31 through Friday, Oct. 2.
Manzanitas are shrubs or small trees characterized by smooth orange or red bark.
The Estrella Civic Space is a master planned area under development northeast of 99th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. It already has a police station and fire station built. Aside from the library, the master plan includes plans for a park with soccer and softball fields and Public Works Department buildings.
The Phoenix Public Library has another planned library branch at the Desert View Civic Space, southwest of Tatum Boulevard and Deer Valley Drive. That library is planned to start construction in the 2028-29 fiscal year.
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Mark Carlisle joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in 2017, covering Glendale. He has since moved to the Daily Independent team, primarily covering the city of Phoenix along with other topics affecting the Valley at-large.
Community: Mark enjoys taking his two young sons to parks, the Phoenix Zoo, the Phoenix Public Library and other fun events around the Valley. He also participates in a local book club.
Education: Chapman University with a BA in English Journalism and one in Screenwriting.
Random Fact: Mark worked at a tuxedo shop in college. Just don’t ask him to tie a bowtie.
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