Is Hutchinson Public Library really haunted?

Visitors rate Hutchinson Public Library at 85.3 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 3 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Hutchinson Public Library located?

The address is 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS 67501. GPS coordinates: 38.06315002, -97.93244648.

What kind of haunted place is Hutchinson Public Library?

Hutchinson Public Library is listed under Miscellaneous in our Kansas section.

What is the nearest town to Hutchinson Public Library?

Hutchinson, KS is the closest town, about 0.2 miles away, with South Hutchinson (2.5 mi.) and Willowbrook (4.2 mi.) also nearby.

Hutchinson Public Library - Hutchinson, KS

Ida Day Holzapfel, according to local lore, is the ghost who haunts the library. The former librarian, who began working here in 1915, may never have left. She is said to reside in the basement, watching over her beloved library. She left in 1954 to become a catalog librarian for California library, but she was killed in a car accident on her first day. Shortly after, her apparition was seen, and even chatted with a staff member, in the basement of her former workplace, Hutchinson Public Library.

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Geographic Information

Address

901 N Main St
Hutchinson, KS 67501
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GPS

38.06315002, -97.93244648

County

Reno County, Kansas

Nearest Towns

Hutchinson, KS (0.2 mi.)
South Hutchinson, KS (2.5 mi.)
Willowbrook, KS (4.2 mi.)
Yoder, KS (9.2 mi.)
Nickerson, KS (10.1 mi.)
Buhler, KS (10.1 mi.)
Partridge, KS (10.9 mi.)
Haven, KS (14.0 mi.)
Inman, KS (14.5 mi.)
Burrton, KS (14.5 mi.)

Contact Information

Website: http://www.hutchpl.org/

Quick Answers

Is Hutchinson Public Library really haunted?: Visitors rate Hutchinson Public Library at 85.3 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 3 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Hutchinson Public Library located?: The address is 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS 67501. GPS coordinates: 38.06315002, -97.93244648.
What kind of haunted place is Hutchinson Public Library?: Hutchinson Public Library is listed under Miscellaneous in our Kansas section.
What is the nearest town to Hutchinson Public Library?: Hutchinson, KS is the closest town, about 0.2 miles away, with South Hutchinson (2.5 mi.) and Willowbrook (4.2 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (3)

Linda | February 26, 2015

My daughter and i moved to hutchinson kansas last year. We went to the library one evening and we were sitting upstairs at a table working on our computers. All the sudden my daughter jumped and looked around, I asked what was wrong and she said someone touched her. There was no one near us at all. I later found out the story of the librarian at the library.
Jasmine scrogham | March 23, 2018

I come here every chance I get but when I'm in the elevator or just reading a book I will feel someone tap my shoulder or say my name and I'll look but noone will be around and I can also hear strange noises but can't figure out wat they are.
Jason Chavez | October 17, 2023

I just started a paranormal group when I get people so if you can send the information of the history about the library if not I understand

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