Why the Jon Bilbao Basque Library?
As one of the leading Basque research libraries outside the Basque Country, the Jon Bilbao Basque Library serves as a vital bridge between the Basque homeland and Basque communities beyond it, supporting researchers, students, and community members worldwide while preserving thousands of rare and unique Basque materials documenting both the Basque Country and its diaspora.
How to give
Donations may be made through the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation. Every gift helps preserve and share Basque history for future generations. Your support ensures long-term preservation and access.
Why your gift matters
Your contribution directly supports preservation, digitization, access, and research, ensuring rare books, photographs, manuscripts, and community histories remain available to students, scholars, and the public worldwide.
Why now?
Many of the materials preserved at the Jon Bilbao Basque Library, such as historic posters and Basque tree carvings in the American West, are fragile and at risk from environmental exposure and time. Preservation and digitization ensure these irreplaceable records are not lost to future generations.
Recent impact
In the past year, the Jon Bilbao Basque Library expanded online access to its collections, welcomed researchers from multiple countries, and continued long-standing collaborations that make Basque history accessible to a global audience.