National Accessible Library 

Contact Number: +91-9027429610

E-mail id: ntblnivh[at]gmail[dot]com

        National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD) hosts National Accessible Library that are capable of accommodating reading interest of visually impaired persons, scholars, researchers & professionals working in the field of visual disability. A rich anthology of literature concerning general & disability specific subjects in Print, Braille & Talking books, adorn the bookshelves of the three library section. In 1963, National Library for the Print Handicapped was established out of which National Talking Book Library was carved out in the year 1990.

           These libraries are unique in terms of serving their membership at their doorstep that number approximately 27000. Keeping in view the limited access of the visually impaired people to public libraries & others & to realize the aim of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan the Braille & Talking Book Library has opened up library extension service counters in different parts of the country. Till date 103 extension counters have been established.

 National Accessible Library at a Glance

• Established in the year 1963 as National Library for the Print Handicaped (NLPH).

• Parts of library: Print Section, Braille Section, Taking Book Section and Extension Library Services and Circulation Library Services.

• Titles available in Braille Library: 17542 (approx.).

• Braille volume available in the Library: 1,33,887.

• Members of Braille Section: 6990.

• Member of Braille Section (In-house+ Extension Counter): 13528.

• Beneficiaries: 31000 approx.
  i) Braille and extension counter: 13528.
  ii) Print Section: 9298.
  iii) Online Library: 8174.

• Braille Magazines: 20 Approx.

• Print Magazines: 26 Approx.

• Local members: 650.

• Volumes dispatched to outside members: 650.

• Library extension counters: 103.