Dewey Readmore Books is a cat who used to live at the Spencer Public Library in Iowa.KTIV.com: Dewey Read More Books Lives On In Story He was found in the book return chute one night in January 1988 and served as the library's mascot for 19 years after the staff decided to adopt him.KTIV.com: Dewey Read More Books Lives On In Story Dewey passed away on November 29, 2006 after suffering complications from a stomach tumor and problems with arthritis and hypothyroidism.Purrnfur.org: Famous Felines

The cat was so popular that he received emails from all over the world, was featured in national magazines, and starred in a video about library cats called Puss In Books.Purrnfur.org: Famous Felines He also received the city employee discount at the local veterinarian.Purrnfur.org: Famous Felines

Librarian Vicky Myron told Dewey's story in the book Dewey: The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, published on September 25, 2008.Purrnfur.org: Famous Felines Meryl Streep is slated to portray Myron in the big-screen version of the story, Library Cat.Variety: Meryl Streep to star in Library Cat (November 12, 2008)

Sue Selzer, an employee for the school district in Vivki Myron's hometown of Spencer, Iowa, found a tabby kitten, nearly frozen and covered in ice chunks, on December 16, 2008. Selzer cleaned up the kitten and brought her to the Spencer Public Library, where Myron fell in love, naming the new library kitten Page. Myron had intended to wait several years before finding a new pet cat, but was quoted as saying that Page and herself had "found each other."SFGate: Librarian author has a new cat in her life (January 1, 2009)

"Dewey always surprised me. I've learned that his magic was going to go on, and it did. Dewey always took care of me, and he still is." -- Vicki MyronUSAToday: Dewey the Library Cat is Back on the Shelves