The Library of Tibetan Works and Archives is an outcome of the vision of the 14th Dalai Lama who runs the Tibetan Government-in-exile at MacLeodganj. The exhibits of the library include 80,000 manuscripts, books and documents, hundreds of thangkas, statues and other artifacts, 6,000 photographs and other materials. The main aim of the library is to spread and preserve the Tibetan culture and to maintain freedom in sharing knowledge between students and scholars.