Historic Library Building to Become Boutique Hotel with $1M TIF Assistance

Former library at 206 W. 6th Avenue will be transformed into 15-room Bookend Hotel with bar and event space, targeting September opening

Chris Peters

Jan 27, 2026 - 6 min read

The former Stillwater Public Library building at 206 W. 6th Avenue, constructed in 1937, photographed Jan. 27, 2026. The Stillwater Economic Development Authority approved $1 million in tax increment financing Monday for the building's redevelopment into the Bookend Hotel, a 15-room boutique hotel with a bar and event space. – Photo by Chris Peters

Historic Library Building to Become Boutique Hotel with $1M TIF Assistance — The former Stillwater Public Library building at 206 W. 6th Avenue, constructed in 1937, photographed Jan. 27, 2026. The Stillwater Economic Development Authority approved $1 million in tax increment financing Monday for the building's redevelopment into the Bookend Hotel, a 15-room boutique hotel with a bar and event space. – Photo by Chris Peters

The Stillwater Economic Development Authority approved $1 million in tax increment financing Monday for a project that will transform the former Stillwater Public Library building into a boutique hotel with a bar and event space.

SEDA trustees voted 5-0 to support the Bookend Hotel, a $5 million redevelopment of the historic building at 206 W. 6th Avenue. The project, being developed by Republic Properties LLC, marks one of the most significant uses of the downtown Tax Increment Financing District since its creation.

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