About the Knowledge Center | Connect • Explore • Create

The Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center combines the best of traditional library resources with new digital and multimedia technologies. This pioneering information environment is designed to nurture creativity and stimulate intellectual inquiry.

Features, Resources, and Services

• A 163-seat auditorium with stage...
• The Dynamic Media Lab...
• The Basque Studies Library and Center for Basque Studies...
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Main Points of Service

Donors & Named Locations

The building is named in recognition of a combined $10 million gift from Charles Mathewson and International Game Technology. Private donations account for more than $22 million of the $75 million facility. For a complete list of named locations, click here. Highlights on each floor include:

Selected Named Locations

• First Floor
• The Marilyn R. Melton Nevada Writers Hall of Fame offers a tribute to some of the state's finest writers from the past and present.
• Second Floor
• The lounge in the Frank & Joan Randall Rotunda can hold up to 60 people and is a great spot for gatherings.
• Third Floor
• The Clarence & Martha Jones Special Collections and University Archives provides a wealth of primary resources for historians and other researchers.
• Fourth Floor
• The Paul & Gwen Leonard Faculty & Graduate Reading Room can function at times as a lounge and at times as a meeting place for campus functions. It has a large-screen TV, couches, lounge chairs and table.
• Fifth Floor
• The William F. & Nadine M. Pillsbury Tower Reading Room, located in the southwestern corner, offers a view of Peavine Mountain and Mount Rose.