Use braille, large-print and audio library services (KNLS)
Kenya National Library Service · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Visit the KNLS Braille Services unit for braille, large-print and audio books, and computers with screen readers. It serves people with any type of disability, and also helps newly blind people learn braille and mobility.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- In person at the KNLS Braille Services unit, KNLS headquarters, Maktaba Kuu Building, Upper Hill, Nairobi
Steps
- Go to the Braille Services unit at KNLS headquarters, Maktaba Kuu Building, Upper Hill, Nairobi.
- Borrow from about 600 braille titles (adult and junior fiction), large-print books, audio books and audio navigators.
- Use the computers and internet set up for visually impaired users, with screen readers and magnifiers you can adjust for low vision.
- If you recently lost your sight, ask the unit for help learning braille reading and mobility.
Watch out
- Schools (special and regular) within about 80 km of KNLS headquarters can get selected materials delivered through outreach.
- The unit can point you to tax exemption for persons with disabilities. You must first be registered and recommended by the National Council for Persons with Disability.
Who can apply
- People with any type of disability, of any age, sex or faith, not only blind readers.
Official sources (1)
- Braille Library Services knls.ac.ke · read 3 Oct 2026