National Library of Laos explained

Native Name:	ຫໍສະໝຸດແຫ່ງຊາດ
Native Name Lang:	lo
National Library of Laos
Country:	Laos
Type:	Public, National library.

The National Library of Laos (Lao language: ຫໍສະໝຸດແຫ່ງຊາດ) is a library located in Vientiane, Laos. First established on 1 July 1956, it moved to its current location in 1988.^[1] The National Library plays an important role in preserving materials about Laos.^[2]

Since 1989, it has operated the Lao Ancient Manuscript Preservation Project which documents ancient text written in Lao and Sanskrit. Starting in October 2007, the library has collaborated with the University of Passau and the Berlin State Library (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin Preußischer Kulturbesitz) to create the Digital Library of Lao Manuscripts (ໂຄງການຫໍສະໝຸດດິຈິຕອລໜັງສືໃບລານລາວ). The government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic has granted permission for the manuscript collection to be made accessible via the Internet.^[3]

A new national library was completed in 2017. ^[4]

See also

• List of national libraries

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: National Library of Laos . 2023-08-13 . www.nationallibraryoflaos.org.
2. Web site: National Library of Laos . 2023-08-13 . ASEF culture360 . en.
3. Web site: About DLLM: Project. . 12 Sep 2013. East Asia Department. Berlin State Library. 2013-09-12. The database is maintained via Internet by the National Library of Laos. Master copies of digital data are stored at the National Library of Laos and at the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin and the Gemeinsamer Bibliotheksverbund (GBV) in Germany. .
4. Web site: New National Library of Laos Construction Complete . Laotian Times . 2017-01-04 . 2024-02-04.