The Jefferson Market Library is rumored to be haunted by the spirits of former prisoners and a female ghost who has been seen smiling, waving, and disappearing. The former courthouse, a beautiful Victorian Gothic-style building, held prisoners awaiting trial in its basement, which now serves as the reference room. Reports include unexplained noises, chills, and apparitions of female spirits roaming the library's garden. The building was originally a courthouse and held prisoners in the basement. The former holding area for prisoners is now the library's reference room. Patrons and librarians have reported experiencing chills, hearing noises, and seeing apparitions. Some accounts mention female spirits wandering the garden. One alleged ghost is described as friendly, catching people's eyes, smiling, and waving before disappearing.