Aims and Objectives

The primary objectives of the LTWA are to provide comprehensive Tibetan cultural resources and to promote an environment that encourages research and an exchange of knowledge between scholars and students. These factors are of the utmost importance in a contemporary world shaped by political and spiritual confusion. In trying to fulfill its aims and objectives, the Library’s priorities include:

• Acquiring and conserving Tibetan manuscripts, books, artifacts, and works of art
• Providing access to books, manuscripts, and reference works (in Tibetan as well as in foreign languages) in study areas within the premises
• Compiling bibliographies and documentation of the Library holdings and related literature available worldwide
• Providing copies and prints of the resources and acting as a reference centre for such source materials
• Publishing books and manuscripts under the LTWA imprint
• Supporting research scholars
• Offering Buddhist philosophy, Tibetan language, and culture classes

The LTWA is firmly dedicated to a threefold vision of preservation, protection, and promotion of Tibetan cultural heritage.