In 2006, Myron explained the confusion surrounding Dewey's discovery: We didn't know if someone abandoned him or if a Good Samaritan found him on the street and shoved him in the book drop to get him out of the cold. On January 18, 1988, Vicki Myron was unlocking the doors, gathering returns, and otherwise preparing the Spencer Public Library for another day of literary service when she discovered an eight-week-old male kitten in the book drop box. Dewey may be an early meme, but he was also a pretty cool cat. Throughout Dewey's 19 years, he touched hearts and inspired his librarian mom to write about his life story in books like There's a Cat in the Library and Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World. Myron and Witter published a sequel in 2011, Dewey's Nine Lives and a children's picture book that same year.In the 1980s, America fell in love with Dewey Readmore Books, a convolutedly named cat who lived in the Spencer Public Library in Spencer, Iowa. The book's success led to two different children's editions being adapted from this story, for readers of different levels, as well as different editions of audiobooks for children and adults. As of May 2012, a final script had not been approved and the option was due to expire in June. It "sold more than a million copies worldwide and stayed on bestseller lists for six months." While a film adaptation was discussed in 2008, with Meryl Streep to play Myron, the project was never fully developed. The book was also published in London and translated into numerous languages.
Dewey is portrayed as a loving cat who primarily lived in the library and connected with patrons. In addition to discussing Dewey's life from his discovery in the library drop bin on a cold winter's night, to his unlikely fame, to his death in 2006, Myron covers issues in her life as she dealt with illness and the challenges of being a single mother. Grand Central Publishing paid $1.2 million to Vicki Myron, head librarian, and co-author Bret Witter for the rights to the cat's life story. Dewey's Nine Lives: The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions
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