Library Cats in New York

Cat

Year(s) in residence

Library

Unnamed kitten

2004

Sweet Home High School Library
Amherst
(716) 250-1227

Dewey

2002-present

Seymour Public Library
Auburn
(315) 252-2571

Paige

2002-present

Dewey

2000-2004

Camden Public Library
Camden
(315) 245-1980
Pumpkin
2006-present

Orphan Annie Raims

1993-present

Ontario County Records
and Archives Center
Canandaigua
(585) 396-4376

Kitty

1988-1999

Cazenovia Public Library
Cazenovia
(315) 655-9322

Dewey Decimal

1985-1988
d. February 11, 1988

Jesse

1999-2009
d. April 29, 2009

Fluffy

1996-present

Sullivan Free Library
Chittenango
(315) 687-6331

Shitara

1996-present

Pippin

1999

Earlville Free Library
Earlville
(315) 691-5931

Watson

1996-1999

Quincy

2001-2003
d. May 27, 2003

Groton Public Library
Groton
(607) 898-5055

Ernster
(a virtual library cat)

2005-present

Deane Law Library
Hofstra University
Hempstead
(516) 463-5898
2007-present
Frank J. Basloe Library
Herkimer
(315) 866-1733

Hilfrel

1984-1986

Highland Free Library
Highland
(845) 691-2275
Catalog 1999-2001 Community Free Library
Holley
(585) 638-6987

George

1978-1989
d. September 29, 1993

Tompkins County Public Library
Ithaca
(607) 272-4557

Maggie

2008-present

King Memorial Library
Machias
(716) 353-9915

Moses

2008-present
Stax 1990-2004
d. October 21, 2004 		Lee-Whedon Memorial Library
Medina
(585) 798-4398
Agatha 1996-2000 Morrisville Library
Morrisville
(315) 684-9130

Morris
(stuffed Siberian tiger)

1992-present

Morrisville State College Library
Morrisville
(315) 684-6055
Toner 1996-1997 New Woodstock Free Library
New Woodstock
(315) 662-3134
Simpkin 1994-2000 The Cathedral of
St. John the Divine Library
New York
(212) 316-7490

Patience
(statue)

1911-present

New York Public Library
New York
(212) 930-0674

Fortitude
(statue)

1911-present

Kitch

1978-1996
d. October 17, 1996

Niagara Falls Public Library
LaSalle Branch
Niagara Falls
(716) 283-8309

Deml

1990-1997

Edward & Doris Mortola Library
Pace University
Pleasantville
(914) 773-3381

Blackie

1991-1999

Poestenkill Library
Poestenkill
(518) 283-3721
2006-present
Portville Free Library
Portville
(716) 933-8441

Muffin

1982-1988
d. February 9, 1997

Putnam Valley Free Library
Putnam Valley
(914) 528-3242
Bookend 1997-present

Jervis Public Library
Rome
(315) 336-4570
Andy 1999-present

Schoharie Free Library
Schoharie
(518) 295-7127

Tico

1976-1983

Onondaga Public Library
Hazard Branch
Syracuse
(315) 484-1528
2004-2005

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