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Stories

  1. The question that started a simple tug on the heart

    Eight simple words. One unexpected conversation. Futures forever changed.

    Source: Amboseli, Kenya

    Coach Roy Austin with a teacher in traditional beadwork

  2. The library that changed attendance

    In a remote corner of Kenya's Tana River County, children are showing up to school for a reason that might surprise you.

    Source: Rafiki Primary School, Kenya

    Picture books displayed on a school library shelf

Events

  1. 2026 Jingle Jingle Run

    Race Day: December 24, 2026, Christmas Eve. With BearFoot Sports, Libraries For Kids International is the charity partner and is looking for volunteers to help on race day. Volunteer time: 6:45 a.m. to approximately 10:30 a.m. Please arrive before 6:45 a.m. Look for our blue tents. Volunteer duties: race registration, full course management, finish line, water stations and refreshments. Volunteers receive an event t-shirt and refreshments.

    Where: Crossings Park, 4 Haig Point Ct, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

  2. World Book Day: The Gift of Stories

    Saturday, April 24, 2027, 5:00pm. Our 6th annual World Book Day celebration. Save the Date!

    Where: Port Royal Sound Foundation, 310 Okatie Highway, Okatie, SC 29909

  3. Author Annelore Harrell will talk about Et Cetera Y’all, Volume 3

    Monday, November 16, 2026, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

    Where: The Roasting Room at Bluffton Corner Perk, 1297 May River Rd, Bluffton, SC

  4. Author Donna Huffman

    Monday, December 21, 2026, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

    Where: The Roasting Room at Bluffton Corner Perk, 1297 May River Rd, Bluffton, SC

  5. Author Scott Gould

    Monday, January 18, 2027, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

    Where: The Roasting Room at Bluffton Corner Perk, 1297 May River Rd, Bluffton, SC

Show 6 later events

  1. Author Amber Hester Kuehn

    Monday, February 15, 2027, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

    Where: The Roasting Room at Bluffton Corner Perk, 1297 May River Rd, Bluffton, SC

  2. Author Elizabeth Millen

    Monday, March 15, 2027, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

    Where: The Roasting Room at Bluffton Corner Perk, 1297 May River Rd, Bluffton, SC

  3. Authors Brian Harter and Zach Deputy

    Monday, April 19, 2027, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

    Where: The Roasting Room at Bluffton Corner Perk, 1297 May River Rd, Bluffton, SC

  4. Author Stephen Wise

    Monday, May 17, 2027, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

    Where: The Roasting Room at Bluffton Corner Perk, 1297 May River Rd, Bluffton, SC

  5. Author Jim Jordan

    Monday, June 21, 2027, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

    Where: The Roasting Room at Bluffton Corner Perk, 1297 May River Rd, Bluffton, SC

  6. Author Robert Gwaltney

    Monday, July 19, 2027, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

    Where: The Roasting Room at Bluffton Corner Perk, 1297 May River Rd, Bluffton, SC

In the news 14 clips

  1. Bluffton nonprofit celebrates World Book Day with Serengeti-themed event

    Source: WTOC

  2. Community Corner: Bluffton-based Libraries for Kids International’s 5th annual World Book Day “Dreams Under the Serengeti”

    Source: WSAV

  3. Giving Tuesday with Libraries 4 Kids

    Source: 104.9 The Surf

  4. Libraries for Kids, Int’l hires Laura Winkel to be Chief Executive Officer

    Source: Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce

  5. Bluffton-Based Nonprofit Will Host a Fundraiser for Children in Kenya

    Source: Bluffton Today

  6. Nonprofit Seeks to Send Thousands of Books to Kenya Schools

    Source: The Bluffton Sun

  7. Container filled with books bound for Africa crosses Savannah docks.

    Source: GA Port

  8. Libraries For Kids

    Source: Sun City Sunsation

  9. Bluffton man's group donates 22,000 books to needy children in Africa - December 18, 2020

    Source: WJCL

  10. Roy Austin Gives an Overview of Libraries For Kids

    Source: Savannah CEO

  11. A Minute Of Kindness: Man From South Carolina Gives A Library To A Kenyan School

    Source: Huffington Post

  12. 'People said it wouldn't work': Lowcountry man starts nonprofit, donating books to rural African schools

    Source: WJCL

  13. Bluffton Man Sends Books to Africa After Visit

    Source: Bluffton Sun

  14. Libraries 4 Kids wants to give kids in Africa a chance at a education one textbook, encyclopedia and novel at a time

    Source: WSAV

Videos 39 videos

  1. From One Idea to Global Impact: The Libraries for Kids Story

    Source: YouTube

  2. TALK OF THE TOWN | Roy Austin: Recent Trip to Africa | Libraries for Kids | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  3. NORTH OF THE BROAD | Laura Winkel: Dreams Under the Serengeti 2026 | Libraries for Kids | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  4. TALK OF THE TOWN | Roy Austin: Expanding in Kenya, Tanzania, & Uganda | Libraries for Kids | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  5. Lowcountry Conversation: Laura Winkel Libraries for Kids International S4:E9

    Source: YouTube

  6. TALK OF THE TOWN | Roy Austin: World Book Day Fundraiser 2025 | Libraries for Kids | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  7. Sun City News Week of 3-3-25

    Source: YouTube

  8. TALK OF THE TOWN | Roy Austin: Fundraiser & Plans for 2025 | Libraries For Kids | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  9. NORTH OF THE BROAD | Roy Austin: Importance of Libraries for Africa | Libraries For Kids | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  10. NORTH OF THE BROAD | Laura Winkel: Join Us for a Season of Impact! | Libraries For Kids | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

Show 29 older videos

  1. NORTH OF THE BROAD | Roy Austin & Laura Winkel: Books Beyond Barriers | Libraries For Kids | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  2. Libraries for Kids International - World Book Day Gala 2024 Recap

    Source: Vimeo

  3. CAROLINA WOMEN | Laura Winkel: Annual Charity Event | Libraries For Kids | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  4. Sun City News the Week of 4-15-24

    Source: YouTube

  5. LFK 4 - Vision for the Future V1

    Source: Vimeo

  6. TALK OF THE TOWN | Laura Winkel: Libraries in Rural Kenyan Schools | Libraries For Kids | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  7. LFK 1- Team Visit in Kenya 2023 (V5-SD)

    Source: Vimeo

  8. LFK 2- Accomplishments V2

    Source: Vimeo

  9. LFK 3-Connection with the Kenyan people (V2-SD)

    Source: Vimeo

  10. LFK 2023 Documentary (8min) V6.mp4

    Source: Vimeo

  11. Libraries For Kids, Int'l 2023 documentary

    Source: YouTube

  12. TALK OF THE TOWN | Roy Austin & Laura Winkel: The Difference of a Book | Libraries For Kids | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  13. TALK OF THE TOWN | Laura Winkel: Next Five Containers / Charity Event | Libraries For Kids | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  14. TALK OF THE TOWN | Roy Austin: Goals / Next Trip | Libraries For Kids International | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  15. TALK OF THE TOWN | Laura Winkel: Part 2 of Africa & What’s Next! | Libraries for Kids | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  16. TALK OF THE TOWN | Laura Winkel & Roy Austin: Live From Kenya, Africa! | Libraries For Kids | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  17. LFK Documentary 2023 - Short Ver R2

    Source: Vimeo

  18. WHHI NEWS | Laura Winkel & Roy Austin: Developments / World Book Day | Libraries For Kids | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  19. WHHI NEWS | Laura Winkel & Roy Austin: World Book Day | Libraries For Kids | January 2023 | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  20. Visiting the Children in Kenya 2022 - Part 2

    Source: Vimeo

  21. WHHI NEWS | Roy Austin: Children in Rural Kenyan Schools | Libraries For Kids International | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  22. Visiting the Children in Kenya 2022 - Part 1

    Source: Vimeo

  23. BEAUFORT NEWS | Roy Austin: Libraries for Kids International | Fundraiser April 23, 2022 | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  24. Lowcountry Snapshots-May-Roy Austin

    Source: YouTube

  25. TALK OF THE TOWN | Coach Roy Austin, Libraries For Kids, Intl | January 2021 | WHHITV

    Source: YouTube

  26. Roy Austin Gives an Overview of Libraries For Kids

    Source: Savannah CEO

  27. Sun City News

  28. Open for Business, Bluffton, SC Coach Roy Austin, CPA, MBA, Author, Shares Top Business Tips

    Source: YouTube

  29. WSAV Interview

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