Lied Library

Las Vegas, Nevada

Owner:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Using an intensive series of interactive programming meetings, the Leo A Daly team programmed and prepared schematic design and design development for this new library. A series of plans, models, and computer animations helped define this user-friendly, 302,000-SF "architecture of interaction," which features cutting-edge information technologies and the energy-saving use of natural daylight in a desert environment. This library includes a dynamic, five-story north-lit atrium; 100-seat, 24-hour coffee shop; automated storage and retrieval system; information commons with 100 interactive computer stations, collaborative study booths, and small and large classrooms; and 2,500 reader stations conveniently clustered throughout the library book stack collection.

"I was astounded by the excellence of the design and the huge amount of inspirational thought that went into the building and fitting out... a tremendous job in providing a huge variety of learning and study environments. The Lied really is a library that all library professionals should visit."

Ronald Milne
Acting Director of University Library Services and Bodley’s Librarian
University of Oxford, Bodleian Library

"This is a magnificent building, beautiful, functional, and we were so pleased with our partnership with Leo A Daly. The Lied Library has become the heart and soul of our campus, a central gathering spot and an important campus resource for our students, faculty and staff, and the community."

Carol C. Harter
President
UNLV

"What I most appreciate about working with you (Leo A Daly) is your gift for listening to your client's ideas and needs, and making them come alive ... the building is not only functional but also aesthetically pleasing."

Myong-ja Lee Kwon
Former Associate Dean of Libraries
UNLV

"Lied Library's design allows us to marry the very best of the traditional print-centered library with the evolving digital library ensuring that students, faculty and staff can study and work in an environment that reinforces their opportunities for success."

Dr. Ken Marks
Dean of Libraries
UNLV

"The Lied Library represents the library of the future - from its ability to serve both academic and public patrons to its flexibility to adapt to new and emerging technologies. The facility will be a showcase for how libraries can efficiently serve a multitude of audiences through technology."

According to John Yorkovich
Digital Technologies Marketing Manager
3M Library Systems

"The University of Las Vegas Library epitomizes the academic library of the 21st Century."

Elaine Bessier
Staff Writer
Johnson County Sun Newspaper

"What a wonderful building you've designed! I was so glad to have had a chance to see it and experience it for myself. Throughout my tour, I was struck by the building's sense of majesty and harmony space, combined with its functionality and sensible layout. It quickly became the highlight of my trip."

Lorin Ritchie
University Librarian
American University of Sharjah