![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Anyone who loves cats and/or libraries should find it irresistible. Overall, the book is really about love and community. It shows us what life is like in a small town and how much it has changed over time. The book also includes brief descriptions of the history of Spencer and life in northwestern Iowa, which I didn't really expect and which I found interesting. People came from all over to visit the library and meet Dewey.Īlong the way we learn about the life of Vicki Myron, director of the Spencer Public Library, and Dewey's effect on her, her family, and on the surrounding community. In 2003, a film crew came from Japan to film him for a documentary. Unlike most cats, Dewey was very gregarious and interacted with the patrons in a sensitive manner, seeming to know what each one needed.Īfter winning a local pet photo contest, Dewey started appearing in regional articles and tv news stories, then national magazine and newspaper articles, and eventually even international stories. They took care of him, and kept him at the library, where he quickly became popular with the library patrons. Dewey was just a kitten when the library staff found him in the book return on a bitterly cold morning in January 1988. This book tells the touching story of Dewey Readmore Books, the cat who lived at the library in Spencer, Iowa. ![]()
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