The second book we will be reading is called "Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World"

ISBN #: 978-0-446-40741-0
Book By: Vicki Myron, Bret Witter (Contributor)

Dewey Readmore Books was the library cat at the Spencer Public Library in Spencer, Iowa. Dewey was a very friendly cat, who became famous not just in Spencer, but across Iowa, the United States, and internationally. His story, published in 2008, has become a best-selling book and may soon be a feature film.

In January 1988, on a very cold winter evening, someone left an eight-week old male kitten in the book drop at the Spencer Public Library. The library staff discovered the kitten the next morning. Although the entire staff cared for him, library director Vicki Myron took primary responsibility. Although some libraries have had a tradition of resident cats, this was the first such cat in Spencer, so approval was required from both the board of trustees of the library and the Spencer City Council.

Stewart O'Nan is the author of ten novels, including Snow Angels and A Prayer for the Dying, as well as works of nonfiction, including the bestselling book with Stephen King on the Boston Red Sox, Faithful. Granta named him one of the twenty Best Young American Novelists in 1995. He lives with his family in Avon, Connecticut.

What is Stewart O'Nan doing now?
He is currently working on a novel this summer about a small Ohio town on Lake Erie and and an eighteen year old girl who disappeared.

York Tech is now beginning a new program called "One Book, One Community". It a The American Library Association (ALA) Public Program. "Librarians are putting together incredible ‘One Book, One Community’ programs that bring attention to libraries and the value of reading and book discussion programs. This conference-related initiative will provide a ‘hands-on’ learning experience for those considering, planning or participating in such a program, as well as an enjoyable activity for conference attendees.” said ALA Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels.