📚 Arvonne Fraser Library

Arvonne Fraser Library is a public library located on the East Bank campus of the University of Minnesota, located in the Dinkytown area of the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood in Minneapolis. It serves the residents of the University community. Designed by Ralph Rapson and built in 1963, the library is an example of brutalist architecture. Originally, the building housed a credit union for state and university employees until it was repurposed in 1967 to become the Southeast Library. After undergoing renovations from 2018 to 2020, the library was renamed in honor of Arvonne Fraser, a prominent women's rights advocate and political campaigner. Her husband, Donald M. Fraser, served as the mayor of Minneapolis.