Dewey Readmore Books was the library cat of the Spencer, Iowa, Public Library. Having been abandoned in the library’s drop box in January 1988, he was adopted by the library and gained local attention for his story. His fame soon grew nationally, then internationally, and he was featured in a variety of mediums.
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Dewey Readmore Books was the library cat of the Spencer, Iowa, Public Library. Having been abandoned in the library’s drop box in January 1988, he was adopted by the library and gained local attention for his story shortly thereafter. His fame soon grew nationally, then internationally, and he was featured in a variety of mediums, including Paul Harvey’s radio program The Rest of the Story and a Japanese documentary about cats. His story became so well known that, after his death in December 2006, his obituary was Featured in more than 270 newspapers worldwide.
Dewey’s caretaker, head librarian Vicki Myron, published a book on Dewey’s life in 2008, entitled Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, which became a New York Times number one nonfiction bestseller. In January 2009, the library board voted to have a permanent prohibition against any other cats or library pets, to avoid any problems for patrons with allergies. Despite numerous offers for a library cat, the board placed a two-year moratorium on getting new cats. The book was adapted for two children’s versions.
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