National Braille Library Explained

National Braille Library
Native Name:	राष्ट्रिय ब्रेल पुस्तकालय
Native Name Lang:	Nepali
Country:	Nepal
Location:	Tripureshwor, Kathmandu
Coordinates:	27.6911°N 85.3164°W
Collection Size:	25,000 ^[1]
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The National Braille Library (Nepali: राष्ट्रिय ब्रेल पुस्तकालय) is the first library for visually impaired people in Nepal, and as of 2020, the only one. It is located in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, in the building of the Nepal Association for the Welfare of the Blind. It was established on 27 March 2009^[2] by Nirmala Gyawali, who herself has a visual impairment.^[3] All the books in the library are in English.^{[1] [4]}

The library had about 15-20 visitors per month as of 2017.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Country’s only library for visually impaired has no visitors. 2020-07-26.
2. Web site: 2609 Mahavir- Nepali Times. 2020-07-26.
3. Web site: M&S Vmag-How Nirmala Gyawali built the National Braille Library--brick by brick A Complete Video Magazine. 2020-07-26.
4. Web site: A (non) inclusive state – South Asians for Human Rights. 2020-07-26.