Phoenix is letting the public name its next library

Phoenix Public Library is building a new branch at the Estrella Civic Space, along Lower Buckeye Road between 91st and 99th avenues, and it is asking residents to pick the name. Most of the system's 16 branches are named for Sonoran Desert plants, and the five finalists are Cliffrose, Creosote, Jojoba, Manzanita and Senita. Voting is open on the Phoenix Public Library website through Oct. 2, 2026. A design firm has been selected and the project is still in the naming phase.