An open online library devoted to the Tibetan plateau and Himalayan regions

Knowledge from the Roof of the World

About THL

The Tibetan and Himalayan Library (THL) publishes texts, photographs, audio-video recordings, studies, and other resources relating to the Tibetan plateau and southern Himalayan regions. All content is provided free of charge and is built collaboratively by hundreds of people across the world who share a love for this part of the world and a belief in open knowledge.

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Collections

Collections group together video and audio by theme or topic.

Audio-Video

Presenting more than 8,000 video and audio items from life in Tibet and the Himalayas.

Images

Most images are labeled with subject, places, or terms. Image descriptions let you learn more about the image.

Places

Discover the past-and-present places of the Himalayas through maps, articles, images, and more.

Subjects

Explore subjects on life and culture with rich data like introductions and name etymologies.

Terms

Terms provides definitions, pronunciations and more for languages of Tibet and the Himalayas.

Texts

Browse media-rich texts. Texts may include images, tables, diagrams, and other media.

Sources

Presenting more than 600 bibliographic citations on life in Tibet and the Himalayas.

Tibetan Texts

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Library Highlights

  • Sera Monastery

    This collection explores Sera Monastery, one of the three great monastic seats of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism, located two miles north of Lhasa.

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