All Quiet on the Library Shelves Mystery Cache
FaithQuest: The Library is about to undergo extensive renovations so the time has come to archive this cache. The staff there has been gracious enough to assist with this geocache and we thank them for that. We'll plan another cache to correspond with the grand reopening in a few months.
All Quiet on the Library Shelves
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A geocache by FaithQuest, Monkeedaddy & Miss Joceva
in conjunction with the Mitchell Community Public Library with special assistance and planning by Jacqui Milliern, Children's Librarian.
These coordinates will place you at one of the entrances to the library. Please enter to begin your puzzling quest!
Library Hours:
Mon, Tues, Thurs 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday & Wednesday Closed
The puzzle begins...
Seek me and find to uncover pride
Be you with the librarians allied
You have got my number
If through my house you lumber
Claim your prize by laying me astride
You will be searching for clues to complete the Dewey Decimal System number of a book. Once you've completed the clues, then assemble the number and find the book.
The Dewey Decimal Number Is: J ref ABC.DE GEO
You will need to determine the numbers which replace A, B, C, D and E.
A: Find the library entrance at this coordinate:
38 43.917
86 28.491
Just inside this door is a large painting of a famous American figure. A helicopter in that painting is labeled with a two-digit number. Add these digits together to solve for A.
B: In the periodicals section, find the woodcut of the mill located in Spring Mill State Park. The year this piece of art was produced is listed. You need the last digit of the year to fill in for B.
C: Find the library entrance at this coordinate:
38 43.934
86 28.480
Count the number of letters above this door. Substract 8 from the number of letters to solve for C.
D: Locate the Indiana Room. In this room hangs a wall clock. Find the Roman Numerals somewhere on this clock. Add the four-digit Roman Numeral values together to solve for D.
E: Find the Persimmon Tree which is across from the circulation desk on the upper floor. There is a year listed with this tree. The third digit of the year must be placed in for E.
J ref __ __ __ . __ __ GEO
You now have your Dewey Decimal number assembled. Find the cache!
CLAIM YOUR PRIZE
Please feel free to trade items within the cache. But also take one of the library cards from this cache to the circulation desk for a special stamp! It makes a great souvenir!
Please say hello to Jacqui, the Children's Librarian, or any of the staff, if you have a free minute! And note in your log who you had the pleasure of meeting from the staff! Thanks!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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