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The '''Library of Tibetan Works and Archives''' '''(LTWA)''' is a [[Tibet]]an [[library]] in [[Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamshala]], [[India]]. The library was founded by [[Tenzin Gyatso]], the [[14th Dalai Lama]] on 11 June 1970, and is considered one of the most important libraries and institutions of Tibetan works in the world.<ref name="LTWA">{{cite web|url=http://www.ltwa.net|title=Library of Tibetan Works and Archives|year=1997|publisher=[[Government of Tibet in Exile]]|accessdate=23 September 2008}}</ref><br />
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The library contains sources which were relocated from Tibet during the 1959 escape, including important [[Tibetan Buddhism|Tibetan Buddhist]] manuscripts and archives related to Tibet's history, politics, culture and even art. It possesses more than 80,000 manuscripts, books and documents; over 600 [[thangkas]], statues and other artefacts of Buddhist heritage; 10,000 photographs; and many other materials.<ref name="LTWA"/> <br />
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The directors have included [[Geshe Lhakdor]],<ref>http://www.ltwa.net/Administration/Administration_02.htm{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and [[Geshe Sonam Rinchen]] had also been scholar-in-residence.<br />
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The second floor of the library contains a museum (opened in 1974) containing notable artifacts and items that date back to the twelfth century.<ref name="LTWA" /><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Geshe Sonam Rinchen]]<br />
*[[Gyatsho Tshering]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://tibetanlibrary.org/, Official website]<br />
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