Braille House Library celebrating 125 Years

On Friday, 22 March 2024, Braille House Library guests celebrated the 125th anniversary of the opening of the library with an Afternoon Tea hosted by Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM at Government House, Brisbane. The Governor said, “As Patron of the Queensland Braille Writing Association, I congratulate and thank everyone who has helped it to reach this significant milestone.”

The Braille House Library has been supported by volunteers from its beginning. General Manager, Richard Barker said, “I want to acknowledge the wonderful work of the dedicated volunteers at Braille House Library. 125 years of volunteers and staff have tutored braille, transcribe, proofread, and produce braille books. The library would not have survived without this commitment.”