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Library Lounge to Highlight Career Conversations, Student Success

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An art deco styled promotional image for "The Library Lounge: Career Conversations & Mocktails" with an open book design.
UNLV students, faculty, and staff are invited to explore library and information science career pathways and learn how UNLV Libraries supports student success at The Library Lounge: Career Conversations & Mocktails, taking place from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, in the Amargosa Room on the first floor of Lied Library. The relaxed…
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UNLV Libraries Names Winners of 5th Annual Research Impact Challenge

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Two women standing in a library, each holding a red and white tote bag.
2025 Research Impact Challenge winners Jenny Kent and Debika Jana. Photos by Dazja Turner and Hugh Aoki. The UNLV Libraries has named Jenny Kent and Debika Jana as the winners of the 5th Annual Libraries Research Impact Challenge, an event that highlights innovative ways to share, track, and expand the visibility of your research. Kent, the…
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Community Art Project: Decorate a Lied Library Piñata

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A cardboard model of Lied Library.
The base of the Lied Library piñata. Photo by Hugh Aoki. Lied Library is turning 25, and we want you to be part of the celebration! To mark this milestone, the Makerspace has created a giant piñata in the shape of Lied Library and we want your help to decorate it. Here’s how you can join the fun: Stop by the piñata station in the lobby…
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Sensory Tools Available at Lied Library Circulation Desk

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Various relaxation and sensory items available at Lied Library, including headphones, blue light glasses, flexible sticks, and earplugs on a blue mat.
Sensory items available at Lied Library. Photo by Hugh Aoki. UNLV students can now check out a variety of sensory processing tools designed to support focus, comfort, and stress relief while studying in Lied Library. Available for checkout at the Circulation Desk: Blue light blocking glassesHandheld fidget rollerNoise reduction ear…
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Libraries Awarded LSTA Grant to Purchase Electronic Reference Materials

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Logos for the Institute of Museum and Library Services; Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records; and UNLV University Libraries
UNLV Libraries has received a $10,000 Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA) grant to purchase 46 electronic reference titles that will support the curricular and research needs of students and faculty. The LSTA grant is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Nevada State Library, Archives and…
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Back to Club Lied: Student Assistant Reunion Celebrating Lied Library’s 25th Anniversary

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As part of Lied Library’s 25th anniversary, we’re bringing together the students who have been part of our history. If you worked in the Libraries as a student assistant, we’d love for you to join us for Back to Club Lied: Student Assistant Reunion & Cosmic Bingo. Event Details Date: Friday, October 24Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.Location…
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Celebrate your freedoms with TDRL curated book display

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A promotional image showcasing six book covers related to diversity and rights, with the caption "Freedom to Read, Freedom to Create, Freedom to Be."
Teacher Development and Resources Library September Curated Book Display Join the Teacher Development and Resources Library anytime this September to celebrate the First Amendment with our Freedom to Read, Create, and Be curated book display. The books spotlighted on this display showcase the power of bold words, creations, and people…
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An OAsis for UNLV Research: Libraries launches redesigned institutional repository

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Logo with a Joshua tree and the text "OAsis: UNLV's Repository for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity," alongside the UNLV Libraries logo.
OAsis: UNLV's Repository for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Just as an oasis offers refreshment in the desert, UNLV’s institutional repository has been refreshed with a new look and name, OAsis. The repository, UNLV’s home for research, scholarship, and creative activity, now makes it easier than ever for scholars to find and…
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A Study Space For Families

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A play and study area with a play tunnel, child-sized furniture, and a computer workstation.
The Family Study Space at the TDRL. Photo by Hugh Aoki. The Teacher Development and Resources Library (TDRL) is piloting a Family Study Space in the Teacher Prep Lab space this fall. “We recognize that UNLV students who are also parents can face challenges finding a place to study while also taking care of their children,” said Amanda…
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Gisela Hoxhalli Named Winner of Lied Library 25th Anniversary Logo Contest

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Gisela Hoxhalli (Photo by Aaron Mayes) Lied Library 25th Anniversary Logo The University Libraries is proud to announce Gisela Hoxhalli as the winner of the Lied Library 25th Anniversary Logo Contest. Hoxhalli, a third-year Architecture major at UNLV, was selected by the 25th Anniversary Steering Committee from among 13 submissions. The…
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