Memorial Library At Temple Continues To Grow After First Year

April 29, 1987|By CAROLYN JUNG, Staff Writer

CORAL SPRINGS - With its first-year anniversary recently celebrated, a small library dedicated to preserving some special memories continues to grow.

The Marc David Gordon Memorial Library at Temple Beth Orr, 2151 Riverside Drive, made possible by donations, was established a year ago in memory of City Commissioner Jim Gordon`s 8-year-old son who died in 1979.

``It`s most rewarding to see the library grow so much,`` said Mel Dykes, library committee co-chairman. ``It`s a great satisfaction imparting knowledge and spreading the heritage of treasured Judaism.``

In the last year, the three-room library has added about 400 books to its collection. Its shelves now brim with about 1,100 selections on Jewish history, philosophy, commentary, art, poetry and fiction.

Selections also include Israeli best sellers and an extensive selection of collector`s editions and classics for reference.

A music room also is being planned.

The library, which is open to children from the nursery and religious school, teachers and temple members, also has started having readings of Bible stories for local kindergarten and nursery school classes.

A gold-plated plaque, donated by the Gordon family in memory of their son, now hangs near the entrance to the library.

Marc Gordon died after collapsing while playing baseball. Doctors told the Gordons their son may have inhaled something toxic that was in the air.

Dykes said the library plans to have a wall set aside for other plaques for congregants who have donated a shelf of books and have friends or relatives who have died.

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