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Inside the World’s Haunted Libraries

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Experience firsthand encounters with the paranormal in libraries from around the world! Have you ever noticed that libraries emanate a certain energy? If you’ve ever been alone in a library, chances are you’ve noticed a not-quite-empty feeling. This isn’t surprising. From the constant flow of people,... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Experience firsthand encounters with the paranormal in libraries from around the world!

Experience firsthand encounters with the paranormal in libraries from around the world!

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Experience firsthand encounters with the paranormal in libraries from around the world!

Have you ever noticed that libraries emanate a certain energy? If you’ve ever been alone in a library, chances are you’ve noticed a not-quite-empty feeling. This isn’t surprising. From the constant flow of people, the echoing voices from authors on the shelves, and archives full of artefacts and records, libraries are inherently haunting spaces. There is no other place in society quite like the library, in fact, and their liminal nature might just serve as a beacon to the strange. It’s no wonder that people experience anomalous phenomena in libraries around the world.

In Inside the World’s Haunted Libraries, librarian and paranormal researcher Courtney M. Block collects these encounters and presents the personal paranormal experiences of library workers from around the world. Inside, you’ll find firsthand reports from libraries in Canada, Australia, England, India, the United States, and many more!

Featuring tales of strange figures seen through the stacks, barcode scanners sending messages, and beloved patrons who might still be visiting their favourite libraries in the afterlife, this book celebrates libraries and the ghosts within them.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798881801380

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Illustration: 30 bw illus

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Courtney M. Block is the Instruction, Reference, and User Engagement Librarian at Indiana University Southeast, USA. She is the author of the Encyclopedia of Parapsychology (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022) and Researching the Paranormal: How to Find Reliable Information about Parapsychology, Ghosts, Astrology, Cryptozoology, Near-Death Experiences, and More (Rowman & Littlefield: 2020). Her research on the history of parapsychology and paranormal inquiry is also featured in EdgeScience, Haunted magazine, and volumes 3 and 5 of The Feminine Macabre.

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