Local Author Spotlight – Kimberly France

This is an all ages event.

Join Kimberly France at the Eldorado Memorial Library as she reads from her book, “Black Settlements in Southern Illinois”. She will be reading from the Saline County section that discusses the Black Settlement in Eldorado known as Grayson.

About the author:
Kimberly France was born and raised in Carbondale, Illinois. She began researching her family lineage in earnest in 2020 upon learning of a relative’s terminal illness. After 3 years of research and revelation, she penned the book Black Settlements in Southern Illinois in an effort to document critical pieces of Illinois history that aren’t well known. Ms. France is an alumnus of Howard University and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

There will be a Q & A, as well as a book signing.
A purchase isn’t required to attend this event.

For more information please contact the library at (618)273-7922 or stop by!