The Elva or Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library in Belding, Michigan, is reportedly haunted by the spirit of a little girl known as "Nellie," seen darting between shelves in the children's section and heard giggling, along with a possible second spirit, the heavy-footed figure of an adult, possibly one of the library's first directors who died mysteriously. Paranormal investigators have recorded disembodied voices, including pleas like "get out" and "Mommy I'm scared," and the library's security cameras have captured fleeting shadows after hours. Visitors and investigators have reported hearing a child's giggles, a small girl's voice saying "Mommy I'm scared," and disembodied voices saying "get out". They also report hearing a child's laughter in the children's section and the heavy tread of adult footsteps. Security cameras have captured fleeting shadow figures after hours. Some report feeling sudden cold spots, particularly by the stairwell. A child's quick darting movement between shelves is associated with the spirit, who has been nicknamed "Nellie". Some speculate that the land the library was built on is responsible for the hauntings.