![]() ![]() Vicky, the author of “Dewey”, has retired. In the Spencer library I meet Jan, the librarian. I’m a cat lover and so here I am on my way to the library. After Dewey died the town commissioned an artist to create a town tile mosaic the mosaic is in the town park, complete with a tile rendering of Dewey lying on top of a library book. He is buried in front of the library, a commemorative plaque placed on his grave. Dewey’s death in 2006 was a major event in this town. Dewey became a favorite, living at the library for 18 years, greeting people and comforting them, getting into kitty mischief at times too. The library had a naming contest and chose the name of “Dewey Readmore Books”. But most people seemed to like the idea of a library mascot and finally the town council gave in. The town council, along with a few citizens of Spencer, objected strenuously to this plan. ![]() ![]() He was kept in the library for a few days before Vicki decided to make the library his permanent home. The little kitten appeared bedraggled, cold and hungry but otherwise unharmed. This is Dewey’s story: An unknown person placed the tiny kitten in the book drop of the Spencer Library and he was found on the bitterly cold morning of Januby head librarian, Vicky Myron. ![]()
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