Ep 79: The Kitten in the Book Drop

In 1988, a librarian opened a book drop and was surprised by what she found. Let's hear the story of Dewey Readmore Books. 


Resources: 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16878049/dewey-readmore-books 

http://www.spencerlibrary.com/p/dewey-library-cat.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewey_Readmore_Books

http://www.spencerlibrary.com/p/deweys-job-description-1.html

https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/ia/fort-dodge/KFOD/date/1988-1-18

https://www.google.com/maps/search/spencer+iowa+topography/@42.5088691,-95.4973673,412836m/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer,_Iowa 

https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2009-01-02-dewey-new-cat_N.htm

https://www.goodreads.com/book/popular_by_date/1987

https://oedb.org/ilibrarian/quick-guide-library-cats/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145419/

https://news.ncsu.edu/2020/05/does-your-cat-have-arthritis/

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