The National Library of Laos (Lao language, Laos. It was established in 1956. Starting in October 2007, the library has collaborated with theUniversity of Passau and the Berlin State Library (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin Preußischer Kulturbesitz) to create theDigital 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.[1]