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Top 5 Most Haunted Libraries in Massachusetts

9/28/2023

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The following is a list of allegedly haunted Libraries in Massachusetts. To view my full list of ghost stories and haunted locations in Massachusetts, Click Here. And if you liked this list, be sure to check out my new book, The Folklore & Haunted Locations Guide: Massachusetts, available on Amazon!!

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#1

East Boston Public Library

"East Boston Library"

Coordinates: 42.377810°, -71.028035°
Location Address: 365 S. Bremen Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Opened in 1870, the East Boston Public Library in Boston, Massachusetts is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a former librarian, who was allegedly killed in the basement. Employees working at the library report hearing the sounds of disembodied voices and movement coming from the basement, or feeling a strange presence, as if being watched by an unseen entity.

#2

Millicent Library

Coordinates: 41.635685°, -70.903399°
Location Address: 45 Center Street, Fairhaven, Massachusetts
Constructed between 1891 and 1893, Millicent Library was donated to the town of Fairhaven, Massachusetts by a wealthy entrepreneur named H.H. Rogers to commemorate his daughter, Millicent Rogers, who died of heart failure in 1890 at the age of seventeen. Patrons at the old library often report witnessing the apparition of a young woman believed to be Millicent, and passersby report seeing a woman's silhouette standing in the windows late at night. Others report witnessing objects such as books and paintings moving by themselves as well as experiencing a strange presence, as if being watched by an unseen entity. Millicent Library is also said to be haunted by the spirit of a former custodian who died in the basement after slipping on a wet floor. Patrons often report witnessing the man's apparition in the basement, as well as hearing the sounds of disembodied footsteps. Police officers on several occasions have even responded to motion sensor alarms in the middle of the night, only to find that the location is empty. One popular urban legend claims that Millicent Rogers' remains are buried beneath the library's foundation, however town records indicate that she was in fact buried in the nearby Riverside Cemetery, along with several other members of the Rogers family.

#3

Oxford Free Public Library

"Oxford Library"

Coordinates: 42.118582°, -71.865207°
Location Address: 339 Main Street, Oxford, Massachusetts
The Oxford Free Public Library in Oxford, Massachusetts was constructed in 1902, and is said to be haunted by a mischievous spirit whose identity is unknown. Patrons often report witnessing books and other objects being moved or thrown violently by an unseen entity, and employees working at the location at night report hearing the disembodied sounds of an organ playing. Sometimes also referred to simply as "Oxford City Library," or otherwise simply "Oxford Library."

#4

Peabody Institute Library

"Danvers Public Library"

Coordinates: 42.561625°, -70.940961°
Location Address: 15 Sylvan Street, Danvers, Massachusetts
The Peabody Institute Library in Danvers, Massachusetts was constructed in 1891 and has served as the Danvers town library ever since. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, and is said to be haunted by the spirit of an elderly man. Guests on the library's third floor often report witnessing the man's apparition, as well as feeling a strange presence, as if being watched by an unseen entity. Others have even reported being "shooshed" by a disembodied voice. Although many patrons at the Peabody Institute Library have reported encountering the old man's spirit over the years, his identity and the reason for his presence remain unknown.

#5

Wheaton College Library

"Madeleine Clark Wallace Library"

Coordinates: 41.967657°, -71.184935°
Location Address: 26 E. Main Street, Norton, Massachusetts
Established in 1834 as the Wheaton Female Seminary, Wheaton College is a private liberal arts college in Norton, Massachusetts. The Madeleine Clark Wallace Library is reported to be haunted by the spirit of a former librarian named Mary Anderson, also known by students as "Aunt Mary," who committed suicide in 1929. Mrs. Anderson's spirit is often seen pacing the library wearing an old skirt from the 1920's, organizing books, and attending to her other job duties. Many students also claim that her ghost is responsible for a variety of other unexplained paranormal phenomena, such as lights flickering, and electronic devices such as computers turning on and off by themselves.

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#1 East Boston Public Library "East Boston Library"

#2 Millicent Library

#3 Oxford Free Public Library ​"Oxford Library"

#4 Peabody Institute Library ​"Danvers Public Library"

#5 Wheaton College Library "​Madeleine Clark Wallace Library"

#1 Bakers Island Light Station "Bakers Island Lighthouse"

#2 Bird Island Lighthouse ​"Bird Island Light Station"

#3 Minot's Ledge Lighthouse "Minot's Ledge"

#4 Plymouth Light Station "Gurnet Point Lighthouse"

#5 The Boston Light "​Boston Light Station"

#1 Holiday Inn, Taunton-Foxboro Area ​"The Holiday Inn"

#2 Mayflower Hill Cemetery ​"Mayflower Hill"

#3 ​​Paul A. Dever State School For The Mentally Disabled "Paul A. Dever State School"

#4 Taunton State Mental Hospital "The Massachusetts State Lunatic Hospital At Taunton"

#1 Springfield College ​ "Springfield YMCA Training School"

#2 Van Horn Park ​ "Van Horn Park Reservoir"

#3 Western New England University ​"The University Of Western New England"

#1 - Bung Hole Liquor Store "Bunghole Liquors"

#2 - Burying Point Cemetery "Charter Street Cemetery"

#3 - Charter Street Cemetery Welcome Center "The Samuel Pickman House"

#4 - ​Daniels House Bed & Breakfast "The Stephen Daniels House"

#5 - Derby Street

#6 - ​Gallows Hill Park "Gallows Hill"

#7 - House Of The Seven Gables Museum "The Turner-Ingersoll Mansion"

#8 - ​Howard Street Cemetery "Branch Street Cemetery"

#9 - ​​Mercy Tavern "The Old In A Pig's Eye Saloon"

#10 - Morning Glory Bed & Breakfast

#11 - Murphy's Restaurant & Pub ​"Murphy's Restaurant"

​#12 - Old Salem Jail

#13 - Proctor's Ledge Memorial "Proctor's Ledge"

#14 - ​​Rockafellas Restaurant & Bar​ "The Daniel Low Building"

#15 - Ropes Mansion Museum & Garden ​"The Ropes Mansion"

#16 - Salem Smugglers Tunnels "The Salem Tunnels"

#17 - Salem State University

#18 - St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery ​"Saint Mary's Cemetery"

#19 - The Hawthorne Hotel

#20 - The John Ward House

#21 - The Merchant Hotel "The Joshua Ward House"

#22 - The ​Old Salem Town Hall Museum "Old Town Hall"

#23 - ​The Salem Inn "The Nathaniel West House"

#24 - Turner's Seafood At Lyceum Hall "The Lyceum"

#25 - Wicked Good Books ​"The Haunted Bookstore"

#1 - Anawan Rock

#2 - Hornbine School Museum

#3 - Palmer River Cemetery

#4 - Rehoboth Village Cemetery

#5 - ​​U.S. Route 44

#1 - Burial Hill Cemetery

#2 - Plymouth Cordage Company Museum

#3 - The Spooner House Museum

#1 - Bridge Street Cemetery

#2 - Northampton State Hospital - "The Villages At Hospital Hill Condominiums"

#3 - Smith College

#1 - ​Maudslay State Park "The Gates Of Hell"

#2 - Newburyport High School

#3 - Old Hill Cemetery "Old Hill Burying Ground"

#1 - Bristol County Jail House

#2 - New Bedford Armory

#3 - Zeiterion Theatre & Performing Arts Center

#1 - Jared Coffin House

#2 - The Chicken Box

#3 - The Nantucket Hotel & Resort

#4 - ​The Wauwinet Hotel

#5 - Unitarian Universalist Church

#1 - Ft. Sewall

#2 - Lovis Cove

#3 - Old Burial Hill Cemetery

#1 - Dungeon Rock

#2 - Julia F. Callahan School

#3 - Lynn English High School

#4 - Pine Grove Cemetery

#1 - Café Luna Catering

#2 - Cambridgeport Baptist Church

#3 - Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

#4 - Cambridge YMCA

​#5 - Christ Church Cambridge

#6 - Hooper-Lee-Nichols House

#7 - Matignon High School

#8 - The Porcellian Club

#1 - Boott Cotton Mills Museum

#1

East Boston Public Library

"East Boston Library"

#2

Millicent Library

#3

Oxford Free Public Library

"Oxford Library"

#4

Peabody Institute Library

"Danvers Public Library"

#5

Wheaton College Library

"Madeleine Clark Wallace Library"

#1

Bakers Island Light Station

"Bakers Island Lighthouse"

#2

Bird Island Lighthouse

"Bird Island Light Station"

#3

Minot's Ledge Lighthouse

"Minot's Ledge"

#4

Plymouth Light Station

"Gurnet Point Lighthouse"

#5

The Boston Light

"Boston Light Station"

#1

Holiday Inn, Taunton-Foxboro Area

"The Holiday Inn"

#2

Mayflower Hill Cemetery

"Mayflower Hill"

#3

Paul A. Dever State School For The Mentally Disabled

"Paul A. Dever State School"

#4

Taunton State Mental Hospital

"The Massachusetts State Lunatic Hospital At Taunton"

#1

Springfield College

"Springfield YMCA Training School"

#2

Van Horn Park

"Van Horn Park Reservoir"

#3

Western New England University

"The University Of Western New England"

#1 - Bung Hole Liquor Store
"Bunghole Liquors"

#2 - Burying Point Cemetery
"Charter Street Cemetery"

#3 - Charter Street Cemetery Welcome Center
"The Samuel Pickman House"

#4 - Daniels House Bed & Breakfast
"The Stephen Daniels House"

#6 - Gallows Hill Park
"Gallows Hill"

#7 - House Of The Seven Gables Museum
"The Turner-Ingersoll Mansion"

#8 - Howard Street Cemetery
"Branch Street Cemetery"

#9 - Mercy Tavern
"The Old In A Pig's Eye Saloon"

#11 - Murphy's Restaurant & Pub
"Murphy's Restaurant"

#12 - Old Salem Jail

#13 - Proctor's Ledge Memorial
"Proctor's Ledge"

#14 - Rockafellas Restaurant & Bar
"The Daniel Low Building"

#15 - Ropes Mansion Museum & Garden
"The Ropes Mansion"

#16 - Salem Smugglers Tunnels
"The Salem Tunnels"

#18 - St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
"Saint Mary's Cemetery"

#21 - The Merchant Hotel
"The Joshua Ward House"

#22 - The Old Salem Town Hall Museum
"Old Town Hall"

#23 - The Salem Inn
"The Nathaniel West House"

#24 - Turner's Seafood At Lyceum Hall
"The Lyceum"

#25 - Wicked Good Books
"The Haunted Bookstore"

#5 - U.S. Route 44

#1 - Maudslay State Park
"The Gates Of Hell"

#3 - Old Hill Cemetery
"Old Hill Burying Ground"

#4 - The Wauwinet Hotel

#5 - Christ Church Cambridge

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