Willard Library, Evansville, Indiana

The Willard Library opened in 1885 in an amazing Victorian gothic building. It is the oldest library in the state of Indiana. The library is said to be the home of The Lady In Grey, first seen in the 1930's by a custodian. Although they do not know who she is, there is some speculation that she is the daughter of the library's founder, Willard Carpenter.

According to the website, http://www.willardghost.com/, Louise was very unhappy when her father passed away (two years before the library even opened) and left most of his estate to the library. She sued and lost. Some say perhaps she is holding a grudge and that is why she stays at the library. Others, however, think the grey lady is just another staff member as she doesn't cause trouble or make a lot of noise.

Strange occurrences reported in the library are:

• Water turned on or off
• Smell of perfume
• Feeling of cold
• Noises
• Books and furniture found moved
• Feeling of touch on hair and earrings
• Odd items found in library

Willard Library was the first to put live webcams online in 1999 and they are still running today. I remember watching the computer screen for hours sometimes back in the day! You can visit the website,(http://www.willardghost.com/) watch the cams, and report if you see anything suspicious.You can see what others have spotted, or find others who have investigated there.

Visit the library's main website, http://www.willard.lib.in.us/, to find an events calendar with several ghost themed tours and lots of info.

Sources:
http://www.willard.lib.in.us/
http://www.willardghost.com/