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Carnegie Foundation to award $10,000 to Beaver City Library; board eyes flagpole and historic marker
Summary
Library staff said the Carnegie Foundation of New York notified the Beaver City Library it will receive $10,000 next year as part of a program for Carnegie libraries still in use. Board members discussed buying a flagpole and pursuing a historic marker; staff will consult preservation officials about marker rules and siting.
The Beaver City Library is slated to receive a $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Foundation of New York next year, library staff told the board during the Aug. 2025 meeting. The announcement came after the foundation contacted the library to confirm its Carnegie status and asked the library to submit a W-9 to receive the grant.
"A couple weeks ago, I got an email from them saying that the Carnegie Foundation of New York is gifting all Carnegie libraries that are still in use $10,000 next year," staff member Jody Robinson told the board. Robinson said the foundation suggested libraries might use funds for patriotic programming to mark Carnegie’s sesquicentennial, or for other community-focused activities.
Robinson said she has ordered a flagpole (approximately $300–$400) and is exploring a permanent historic marker for the building. She said she contacted "Jansen" from the local preservation group to identify rules about markers and exterior work on the historic building. "He is going to talk to someone that is involved in charge of those historical markers and tell me what I can and can't do," Robinson said.
Board members discussed options, including a ribbon-cutting or open-house celebration and marker language noting the original Carnegie grant and construction dates. Robinson estimated a monument and marker could cost in the neighborhood of $10,000 depending on materials and installation.
The board did not take a binding vote on expenditures. Staff was directed to follow up with the preservation contact and report back with permitting requirements and cost estimates before allocating the Carnegie gift.
