Author David Brown will join be here On Wednesday, May 29th, to talk about his book Gone at 3:17. The Untold Story of the Worst School Disaster in American History. Brown's book is all about the 1937 explosion at a school in New London, Texas. A former reporter for the Longview News Journal, Brown has extensively researched the material for this book on both professional and personal levels.

The presentation will begin at 10:30 AM and a book signing will follow. Brown will have a limited number of books on hand to sell but it is recommended that interested patrons purchase copies ahead of time and, if desired, bring them to the presentation to have them signed. For people interested in reading the book ahead of time but don't wish to purchase, we do have two copies available for checkout at the Library!