Dewey the Library Cat

A kitten is pushed through the book drop slot of a public library in Spencer during the deadest part of winter. He survives the coldest night of the year, and the library becomes his home. The staff name him Dewey Readmore Books.

Spencer is a small town that is struggling, and Dewey soon wins over the people who come through the library doors, children and older patrons alike. Vicki Myron, who tells the story, follows the bond between the cat and the people around him.

This edition is a middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction bestseller, written for a younger audience. It includes an eight-page photo insert with previously unpublished pictures of Dewey.

The account moves from the rescue to Dewey's fame. News of the library cat travels far beyond Spencer, and he becomes a symbol of hope around the world. The question the book turns on is how much one small cat can do for a town, one reader at a time.