Lied Library

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Location4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89154
TypeAcademic library
EstablishedJanuary 8, 2001 (2001-01-08)
Lied Library
Lied Library on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus
36°06′26″N 115°08′33″W / 36.1072°N 115.1425°W / 36.1072; -115.1425
Location4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89154
TypeAcademic library
EstablishedJanuary 8, 2001 (2001-01-08)
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Websitewww.library.unlv.edu

The Lied Library (/ld/, LEED) is the main library of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), located on the university’s campus in Paradise, Nevada. It opened on January 8, 2001, and contains more than one million volumes across five floors.[1][2]

The library is named for real-estate investor and developer Ernst Lied. The Lied Foundation Trust contributed more than $15 million toward its construction.[3]

As of the 2023–2024 fiscal year, the libraries’ collection budget totaled $8.5 million.[4]

The Media and Computer Services Department at Lied Library operates the Safari integrated video network system, which supports delivery of analog and digital media to carrels, preview rooms, multimedia computers, classrooms, and conference rooms.[1]

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