The idea come from two Dutchmen, F.S. Leifrinck and Doctor H.N. Van der Tuuk, at collect and house the Lontar book (palm leaf book). Then a private institution named "Kirtya Liefrinck-Van der Tuuk" was establish in 1928, with its main duty collecting and studying Lontars from all over Bali and Lombok islands. Then this library is under the management of the Indonesian Government, in this case Education and Culture. The name was changed several years ago into a clearer name: Perpustakaan Lontar Gedong Kirtya, the Gedong Kirtya Lontar Library, and nowaday the library status changed become a museum (Museum Gedong Kirtya). The collection was increased by a large number of Lontars and ordinary book of Balinese literature, including some prasastis, the written metal-plate documents of the earliest Pejeng Dynasty (9th century).
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