The free lending library was officially opened by the Honourable J.R. Dickson, Premier of Queensland. Fifty-four books made up the collection, including authors such as Lewis Carrol, Charles Dickens, and Arthur Conan Doyle.

Six braille machines were purchased after the export ban of the machines from the UK was lifted (prior to this, all braille volumes were manually transcribed with a stylus on a hand frame!).

The library moved to the basement of the Queensland Musical and Literary Self-aid Society For the Blind, located on the corner of Vulture Street and Stephens Road in South Brisbane.

The property at 507 Ipswich Road, Annerley, was purchased to house Braille House and its library. This was made possible by Mr Tunley, who enlisted the South Brisbane Rotary Club’s assistance in raising funds.

Braille House held an opening ceremony for the new building extension which included extending the north wall of the building and excavations under the house.

The Madeline Bird Wing was opened on the land acquired adjacent to the original Braille House. The wing included two storeys with the ground floor accommodating the Magazine Room and a caretaker’s unit.

Dell Purtill, a long-term volunteer and Moon Librarian, received an OAM for service to the community. Dell’s legacy lives on at Braille House, through a carefully organised Moon library, and the introduction of the library catalogue.

Braille House became the host of the Dickinson Memorial Literary Competition, one of the only writing competitions exclusively for entrants who are blind or have low vision. The event was revived as part of the celebrations of Braille House’s Diamond Jubilee Year, and remains an annual event to this day.

The Braille House Library celebrated its 125th anniversary.