Hurricane/Tropical Storm - New Orleans, La. , April 12, 2012 -- Officials marked the opening of the New Orleans East Library with a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony. The new facility received approximately $4. 3 million in FEMA funding and was built on the site of the former library, near the entrance of Joe W. Brown Park. Attending the ceremony are (left to right), Councilman Jon Johnson, Council District E; New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu; East New Orleans Library Director Lila LaGraize; and LRO Executive Director Joe Threat. FEMA/ Ryan Mast