Library of Tibetan Works and Archives

Located within the premises of the Central Tibetan Administration, the LTWA was accorded the status of National Library, Museum and Archive by the Parliament-in-exile. Having begun its life with humble collections of manuscripts and books in Tibetan and English, the Library is now a repository for significant collections of artifacts, manuscripts and other records, while also serving as a centre for language and cultural education. It now houses ten full-fledged departments including two significant libraries, a museum, audio-visual archives, research & translation bureau, cultural research and publication departments, oral history and science departments and the administration. Holdings have grown to include more than 110,000 titles in the form of manuscripts, books and documents; hundreds of thangkas (Tibetan scroll paintings), statues and other artifacts; and over 15,000 photographs. The Library’s significant oral history project was the first outside of Tibet. The LTWA also distributes its own titles in Tibetan, English and Hindi, largely on the topics of Buddhism and Tibetan culture. In recent years, another feather was added to the Library’s cap when it was designated as a Resource Centre for National Mission for Manuscripts of the Government of India. Read more at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives.

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