The Anna Centenary Library in Chennai has taken a remarkable step towards empowering visually impaired researchers and students preparing for competitive exams with its special Braille section. 

Spread over eight acres, the library offers a vast collection of books and facilities that make people with disabilities feel at home. This section of the library is equipped with superior technology, including computers with non-visual desktop access, digital collections of books for competitive examinations in both Tamil and English, Braille typewriters, audio-enabled scan reading, and more.

The Braille section of the library currently boasts a collection of 2,000 books related to competitive examinations, and it also enables readers to copy the books to their pen drives or other storage devices. 

The regular collection extends to 3,500 books, encompassing various subjects like literature, public administration, economics, sociology, mathematics, engineering, science, medical history, political science, geography, and more. The volunteers here support the visually impaired job seekers to apply for competitive examinations.

The library also facilitates book releases with a 60% discount and provides an auditorium for special meetings. The primary aim of the library is to guide research scholars and provide them with appropriate resources. 

The Braille section extends its volunteer services to visually impaired students who are preparing for competitive exams such as TNPSC, UPSC, staff selection, banking, RRB, UGC-NET & JRF, among others. The visually impaired readers can also access daily newspapers in Tamil and English scanned by the library staff and e-mailed to them. The library offers a supportive and nurturing environment for visually impaired students, making knowledge accessible to all.