January 18, 1988...a two month old kitten was abandoned in the drop box at the public library in Spencer, Iowa. For the next 19 years, Dewey Readmore Books lived at the public library and became the soul of the library for the residents of Spencer (10,000) during the economic bust that was destroying the spirits of the people across the country. Dewey's influence soon extended outside of the town and even the state and he became an icon as far away as Japan. Visitors to the library came from all over often driving hours out of their way to visit this extraordinary cat. [Located at 636.8 MYR]
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Dewey: the Small-Town Library Cat Who touched the World by Vicki Myron
January 18, 1988...a two month old kitten was abandoned in the drop box at the public library in Spencer, Iowa. For the next 19 years, Dewey Readmore Books lived at the public library and became the soul of the library for the residents of Spencer (10,000) during the economic bust that was destroying the spirits of the people across the country. Dewey's influence soon extended outside of the town and even the state and he became an icon as far away as Japan. Visitors to the library came from all over often driving hours out of their way to visit this extraordinary cat. [Located at 636.8 MYR]
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