closed to make way for the third building. Third The current East Lake was modeled after Minneapolis's Central Library, which was also under construction at the time. The new East Lake facility features a glass and metal exterior and was designed by KKE Architects. It was the first green branch library in the MPL system. The library opened on March 10, 2007. It includes a teen area, a small business/entrepreneurial knoll and fully automated checkout systems. It is located in the same place as the 1976 building, 2727 E. Lake Street. The library building was damaged by smoke and water from arson that occurred during the overnight hours of May 27, 2020, during the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Works of art East Lake Library art includes Zoran Mojsilov's 2007 piece Zoomorphy, presenting large granite rocks held in place by sinuous steel rods. Weighing 26,000 pounds, Zoomorphy is located in the external rain garden. Visitors looking through the library's external windows encounter Janet Lofquist's Pages, featuring etched glass versions of literary excerpts from Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat, Galileo Galilei's work, and Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote. References Buildings and structures in Minneapolis Hennepin County Library Libraries in Minnesota Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota Library buildings completed in 1924 Library buildings completed in 1976 Library buildings completed in 2007 Minneapolis Public Library National Register of Historic Places in Hennepin County, Minnesota