Library Cats in California

Cat

Year(s) in residence

Library
Mr. 2002-2008

San Bernardino County Library
Adelanto Branch
Adelanto
(760) 246-5661
Lilian Jackson Braun 2003 Contra Costa County Library
Antioch
(925) 757-9224
Winston 1995-2002 South County Library
Arroyo Grande
(805) 473-7161
Magnificat early 1980's Graduate Theological Union Library
Berkeley
(510) 649-2501
Mildred 1981-1987 Institute of Governmental Studies Library
University of California
Berkeley
(510) 642-1472

Shava

1972-1975

Long Business & Economics Library
University of California
Berkeley
(510) 642-0370

Brigid

late 1990's-present

St. Mark's Episcopal Church Library
Berkeley
(510) 848-5107

Julian

late 1990's-present

Ack Ack

1977-1997
d. August 5, 1997

Inyo County Free Library
Bishop
(760) 873-5115
LC
 1995-1999 Santa Cruz Public Library
Boulder Creek
(408) 338-7278
Chester (aka Cletis) 2002-present Plumas County Library
Chester
(530) 258-2742
Dewey 1999-2000 Butte County Library
Chico
(530) 891-2762

L.C.

1991-1992

Bonita Vista Middle School Library
Chula Vista
(619) 691-5690

K.C.

1978-1982

Kern County Library
Delano
(805) 725-1078

Petunia

1990-2002

Alameda County Library
Dublin
(510 ) 828-1315

Gaylord

mid 1980's-early 1990's

El Centro Public Library
El Centro
(619) 337-4565
Sonnet 1996-2000 Torrey Pines High School
Library Media Center
Encinitas
(619) 755-0125

LC

1993-2001
d. October 5, 2003

Escondido Public Library
Escondido
(760) 839-4839

Kitty-Baby

1995-1996

Alameda County Main Library
Fremont
(510) 745-1449

Cynthia

1983-mid-1990's
d. September 9, 1996

Alameda County Library
Centerville Branch
Fremont
(510) 795-2630

Betty Jane

1989-present

Aquatic Research Institute Library
Hayward
(510) 785-2216

Cream Puff

1983-present

Sylvia

1990-present

Feather

1963-1980
d. 1982

Ishi

1975-1989
d. March, 1989

Jane

1975-1992
d. June 17, 1992

Jenny

1978-1995
d. September 14, 1995

Melville Dewey
(statue)

2009-present

Huntington Beach Public Library
Huntington Beach
(714) 842-4481

Annie

2001-present

Library/Textbook Center
Lompoc Unified School District
Lompoc
(805) 742-3331
1998-present

William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Los Angeles
(323) 731-8529

Moll

1998-present

Clarissa

1998-present

Belinda

1998-present

Mr. B

2000-present
2000-present

Jet

2005-present

Flower Gower Bower Champion

1966-1982
d. 1982

Mill Valley Public Library
Mill Valley
(415) 389-4295

Myrtle

1994-1995

Bishop Alemany High School Library
Mission Hills
(818) 365-3925 x238

Smokin'

1994-1996
Dewey
 2000-present Mission Viejo Library
Mission Viejo
(949) 837-2158

Precious

1988-1996

Bruggemeyer Memorial Library
Monterey Park
(818) 307-1333

Theodore Readmore

1988-1996
Kiki
 1998-present Moorpark Library
Moorpark
(805) 529-0440

Tofu

2002-present

The Bernhard Library
The College Preparatory School
Oakland
(510) 652-0111

Jerry

1992-2002

Max

early 1980's-1996

Pasadena Public Library
Hastings Branch
Pasadena
(818) 792-0945

"'C' is for Cat"
(sculpture)

?-present

Palm Desert Public Library
Palm Desert
(760) 346-6552

Boots

early 1970's-mid-1980's

California State Polytechnic University Library
Pomona
(909) 869-3074

Smudge

1991-present

Tomas Rivera Library
University of California
Riverside
(909) 787-4381

Tristan

1987-present

Sudya

1991

Tigger

1986
d. September, 1996

Tomas

1980-1995
d. 1995
Library cat statue 1 1995-present Peninsula Center Library
Palos Verdes Library District
Rolling Hills Estates
(310) 377-9584
Library cat statue 2 1995-present
Spookye 1998-present John Steinbeck Library
Salinas
(831) 758-7311

Prudence

1980's

San Diego County Library
Vista Branch
San Diego
(760) 643-5100

Bessie

c. 1940

Mechanics' Institute Library
San Francisco
(415) 393-0102

Leona

1999-present

Latimer Elementary School Library
San Jose
(408) 874-3650

P.C. (Pearl Cat)

1989-2002

San Jose Public Library
Pearl Avenue Branch
San Jose
(408) 265-7834

Guido

2005-2008

Santa Cruz Public Library
Scotts Valley Branch
Scotts Valley
(831) 420-5369

Megan

2002-present

Orange County Public Library
Silverado Canyon
(714) 649-2216

ALIS

1985-2002
d. January 26, 2002
Elvis 1992-present

Simi Valley Library
Simi Valley
(805) 584-4834

(These cats lived in the
gardens of the library
and were fed and cared for
by the library staff.)
Michael Jackson 1992-present
Tom 1986-1994
Grandma 1991-1995
Chatty Cathy 1991-1993
Nomo 1991-1992
Grayma 1991-1992
Malcolm 1992-1994
Martin 1992-1995
Hughie 1992-1996
Tootsie 1992-1994
Little Bluto 1992-1994
Harley 1992-1994
Ruff 1992-1993
Liz 1992
Newman 1993-1994
Frank 1993-1994
Nicholson 1993-1994

Dewey

2007-2008

Tuolumne County Library
Sonora
(209) 533-5507

Decimal

2007-2008

Queen Guinevere

1996

Cumberland Elementary School Library
Sunnyvale
(408) 522-8255

Malcolm Forbes

1996

Folger

1994-present

Torrance High School Library
Torrance
(310) 533-4386
Critter 1980's Crowell Elementary School Library
Turlock
(209) 667-0885

Libby

1980-1987

Los Angeles Valley College Library
Van Nuys
(818) 781-1200 x425

McNaughton (Mac)

1987-1990

San Bernardino County Library
Victorville
(619) 245-4222
Flyer 1999-2008 Whittier Public Library
Whittier
(562) 464-3450
1987-2001
d. June 13, 2001

Woodside Library
Woodside
(650) 851-0147
Booker 1989-1995 San Bernardino County Library
Wrightwood
(760) 249-4577

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