Council approves design contract for Hibbing Public Library tech center using state grant

5844609 · September 18, 2025

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The council approved a $57,000 professional design services contract for the library tech center and restroom renovation; the project is financed in part by a $500,000 Minnesota Department of Education grant.

The Hibbing City Council on Sept. 17 approved a $57,000 professional design services proposal with Woodseth for schematic design, construction documents and construction administration for a public library tech center and restroom renovations.

Library Director Miss Rainey told councilors the project is funded in part by a $500,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Education that the library received earlier in the year; the grant will be used to construct the tech hub on the library’s main floor and to relocate restrooms to the main level.

Councilors approved the contract on a motion, with one abstention recorded during the vote. The contract covers design-phase services and construction administration; construction contracting and timelines will follow after design completion and grant and procurement requirements are met.