"Make it Monday" forum - Anchorage Downtown Library: Coming Soon

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The Anchorage Downtown Library has been 20 years in the making. Slated for opening next year, the downtown branch of the Anchorage Public Library will serve downtown residents, tourists, and businesses, and is a major part of the community-wide effort to revitalize downtown. The presentation will address the project timeline, the services it will offer, and give community members a chance to ask questions and get more information about this exciting project. It will provide an opportunity to gather input from and connect with local business owners on the revitalization of downtown and the role that Anchorage Public Libraries can and will play in those efforts.

PLUS, a member presentation from the Abused Women's Aid in Crisis (A.W.A.I.C)

Margie Harrison has worked in libraries for over thirty years. She planned to go into social work after college, but her career path quickly changed after taking a job at a small urban library. Margie graduated with an MLS from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan a couple years later. 

Her love of learning and a passion for serving and helping others is what drew Margie to librarianship and eventually to library leadership.

Throughout her career Margie has worked in public and state libraries in various capacities across the U.S. including Michigan, Nebraska, Washington, Oregon, and Louisiana. Margie joined Anchorage Public Library in February 2025 and hit the ground running. Her career highlights include helping Louisiana libraries recover from devastating hurricanes, launching a “library to go” program for home bound patrons, and opening new library branches in creative spaces. 

Margie is proud to have been selected to serve as Anchorage Public Library’s director and lead our smart, dedicated staff in our mission to connect people to information, education, and community.

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