Tibetan Studies

The Tibetan Studies Collection at Columbia University is one of the most comprehensive in North America for the study of Tibet and the Himalayas, with holdings of Tibetan-language texts and peridocials, archives, audio-visual resources, maps, material objects, and more. Starr Library also actively collects resources in Chinese and other languages on Tibet-related subjects.

The origins of the Tibetan Studies Collection can be traced to the early 1970s when the university first began receiving Tibetan books and serials through the Public Law 480 Program administered by the Library of Congress. Learn more.

Go to Tibetan Rare Books & Special Collections

Tibetan Rare Books and Special Collections includes archival collections, manuscripts, rare and fragile books, Tibetan Buddhist canons, maps, posters, objects of material culture, and more.

Browse this list of collections in more detail, or search for our collections in Columbia University's library catalog, CLIO, to access detailed collection catalog records.

The New York City area offers a range of educational and cultural resources relating to the academic, artistic, religious, and popular aspects of Tibetan life and culture. Of particular note are the following institutions:  

Kristina Dy-Liacco

Kristina Dy-Liacco

Tibetan Studies Librarian

  • Starr East Asian Library

kd2881@columbia.edu

(212) 854-9875
C.V. Starr East Asian Library - 304M Kent Hall