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Events

Come to a talk, a run or a gala for the schools.

Upcoming

  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.

    Place: 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!

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

Free Author Monthly Event Series 9 dates

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

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

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

  2. Author Donna Huffman

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

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

  3. Author Scott Gould

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

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

  4. Author Amber Hester Kuehn

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

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

Show 5 later dates

  1. Author Elizabeth Millen

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

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

  2. Authors Brian Harter and Zach Deputy

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

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

  3. Author Stephen Wise

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

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

  4. Author Jim Jordan

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

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

  5. Author Robert Gwaltney

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

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

Free Author Monthly Events sponsored by Libraries For Kids International

Location: The Roasting Room at Bluffton Corner Perk, 1297 May River Rd, Bluffton, SC (2nd floor above Corner Perk)

Time: 10:30-11:30 AM.

Libraries For Kids International sponsors the free talks, but there is a suggested donation of $5 to the sponsor. Books will be available for sale and signing.

Reservations are required to reserve your spot and for questioning contact: Board Member, Tamela Maxim 843-683-4100 / tamela.maxim@libraries4kids.org

Past events

  1. 2026 May River Shrimp Festival 5K

    Saturday, July 25, 2026, 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Volunteer Opportunity

    Place: Oyster Factory Park - Bluffton, 63 Wharf St. Bluffton, SC 29910

  2. Libraries For Kids International Dreams Under the Serengeti Campaign and Charity Event

    October 15, 2025 to April 25, 2026. Dreams Under the Serengeti: A Six-Month Celebration of Literacy and Hope

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

  3. 2025 May River Shrimp Festival 5K Run

    Thursday, July 24, 2025, 6:15 PM to 9:00 PM. Libraries For Kids International has been selected as the 2025 May River Shrimp Festival 5K Run's charity of choice!

    Place: Bluffton Oyster Factory Park, 63 Wharf Street, Bluffton, SC 29910

  4. Good Vibes and Great Prizes ~ Enter Raffle NOW!!

    June 1 to June 13, 2025. 100% of your support with this raffle directly funds our program.

  5. A Night Under the African Stars

    November 1, 2024 to April 26, 2025. Please join us at our fundraiser as we take you to Africa to show you a book through the eye’s of a child.

    Place: Port Royal Sound Foundation Maritime Center

  6. Grill & Chill: Ignite Literacy in a Raffle for Rural Schools

    December 1 to December 15, 2024. Get ready to fire up your holiday season with our exclusive Grill & Chill Raffle!

Past author talks 24 talks

  1. Authors Cele and Lynn Seldon

    Monday, October 19, 2026

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

  2. Author William “Billy” Douglas discussed his book Hope is all I Have

    Monday, August 17, 2026

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

  3. Author Donna Wyland discussed her book Autumn’s Harmony

    Monday, July 20, 2026

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

  4. Author Brian Thiem discussed his books, The Mudflats Murder Club and Killer in the Cordgrass.

    Monday, June 15, 2026

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

Show 20 earlier talks

  1. Author Laura Elizabeth discussed her books All is Now Lost and A Special Kind of Heartache from her Island Mysteries series.

    Monday, May 18, 2026

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

  2. Author Jack Gannon discussed his Task Force book series and his paranormal-supernatural InSpectre book series.

    Monday, April 20, 2026

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

  3. Author Millie West discussed her new novella, Cat Island (previously a screenplay), and a new screenplay, The Wind Chimes.

    Monday, March 16, 2026

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

  4. Author Mary Martha Greene discussed her book The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All: Southern Recipes, Sweet Remembrances, and a Little Rambunctious Behavior.

    Monday, January 19, 2026

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

  5. Author Annelore Harrell discussed her book Et Cetera Y’all, Volume 2

    Monday, December 1, 2025

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

  6. Authors Lynn and Cele Seldon discussed their latest book, 100 Things to Do in the South Carolina Lowcountry Before You Die.

    Monday, November 17, 2025

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

  7. Author Scott Gould discussed his book Peace Like a River.

    Monday, October 20, 2025

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

  8. Author Pat Branning discussed her subscription offering, The Diary of Southern Lifestyle Author Pat Branning, which has 7,000+ subscribers.

    Monday, September 15, 2025

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

  9. Author Mark O'Neill discussed his book To Catch a Spy.

    Monday, August 18, 2025

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

  10. Author Brenda Sutton Rose discussed her book Dogwood Blues.

    Monday, July 21, 2025

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

  11. Author Kacey Kowars discussed his book Chasing the Queen’s Gambit: A Literary Biography of Walter Tevis

    Monday, June 16, 2025

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

  12. Author Estelle Ford-Williamson discussed her book Rising Fawn.

    Monday, May 19, 2025

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

  13. Author Tom Poland discussed his book South Carolina Reflections: A Photographic Journey, Photographs by Robert C. Clark, Text by Tom Poland, Foreword by Mary Alice Monroe.

    Monday, April 21, 2025

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

  14. Author Tara Lynn Masih discussed her book My Real Name is Hanna.

    Monday, March 10, 2025

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

  15. Author Bill Borg and Illustrator Mira Scott discussed their book, Myrtle the Loggerhead Turtle.

    Monday, February 17, 2025

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

  16. ARTHUR V. MARTIN, PH.D. discussed From Jellybeans to a Nobel Prize Nomination

    Monday, January 13, 2025

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

  17. Author Annelore Harrell, discussed her book Et Cetera Y'all, Volume 1.

    Monday, December 2, 2024

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

  18. Author Martha B. Boone, MD discussed her book Mother Charity.

    Monday, October 21, 2024

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

  19. Author Mike Raymond discussed his book The Bluffton Christmas Shoppe.

    Monday, September 16, 2024

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

  20. Author Millie West discussed her book The Sun Seeker.

    Monday, August 19, 2024

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

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