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Lied Library

The Lied Library ( , ) 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. The library is named for real-estate investor and developer Ernst Lied. The Lied Foundation Trust contributed more than $15 million toward its construction. As of the 2023–2024 fiscal year, the libraries’ collection budget totaled $8.5 million.

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The Lied Library ( , ) 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. The library is named for real-estate investor and developer Ernst Lied. The Lied Foundation Trust contributed more than $15 million toward its construction. As of the 2023–2024 fiscal year, the libraries’ collection budget totaled $8.5 million.

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