Memorial Book Funds
One of Gardiner Public Library’s long standing memorial funds is the Avis Glidden Ames Fund. Avis Ames was a teacher, bookkeeper and city auditor. She was a member of the DAR and a philanthropist. Upon her death in 1952 she left monies to aid “needy & poor” children in Farmingdale as well as to the local DAR chapter. The bulk of her estate was left to the library to purchase works of a patriotic nature. The interest from this fund has enabled us to purchase many books over the ensuing years. A few recent titles include: Where is Mount Rushmore? …