A Real Cute Book About A Cat And A Library

I read an article the other day about Dewey Readmore Books, a fluffy yellow cat who lived in the Spencer, Iowa library. His owner, Vicki Myron, the director of the library, finally wrote a book about him after loving him for almost 20 years and because so many people asked her to tell his stories. She said after he died, everything in the library reminded her of him. The book is "Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched The World."
If you haven't read her account of the unforgettable cat, who became a fixture at the library, you'll be sorry you missed it. It's not only for animal lovers or library lovers. It teaches us about compassion and kindness and dedication, not only among people, but also among our small furry friends.
There was something else Vicki wrote about in her article that I liked. She wrote about "the magic of libraries."
She said, "Libraries aren't warehouses for books; they are meeting houses for human beings. A good library is less an institution than a home. It has comfortable seats, desks, computers, friendly people, and yes, sometimes even a cat. Libraries are society's great leveling agent: they offer job listings, financial information, technology, entertainment, any book you want. For free."
She hit the nail right on the head!
But I think the part I liked best was when she said: "Libraries...change lives. Everywhere in this country. Every day."
Vicky Myron worked at the Spencer Public Library for 25 years, the last 20 years as its director.
Now, we don't have a cat at our library (that we know of), but we do have Miss Norma's Library Mouse! And I'm sure Miss Norma has stories she can tell about the children who visit and the Library Mouse.
Come check us out. We're at 204 Fifth Street, S.E. in Moultrie, Georgia. And we are a library that will change your life!
(Source: Book Page, October 2008)