Public Naming Commission recommends 'Anchorage Original Town Site Downtown Library' to mayor and assembly

Jun 11, 2026

The Anchorage Public Naming Commission voted unanimously June 10, 2020 to recommend the name "Anchorage Original Town Site Downtown Library" for the proposed downtown branch after reading language from a donor trust that conditions the bequest on that name.

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The Anchorage Public Naming Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend that the new downtown branch be named the "Anchorage Original Town Site Downtown Library." The commission forwarded the recommendation to the mayor and the Assembly and said it will send a packet and letter supporting the name.

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