The New Hanover County Public Library is rumored to be haunted by two ghosts: a female patron and a man whose home was on the library's site before it was built, possibly a victim of a duel. Witnesses have reported experiencing disembodied footsteps, moving books, and strange activities like unplugged vacuums or turned-off microfilm readers. Some accounts also mention staff names being called out or pages turning on their own. A woman: A ghost believed to be a former patron of the library, reportedly seen throughout the building. A man: A ghost whose home previously stood on the site of the library, possibly killed in a duel. Unexplained activity: Phantom footsteps and shuffling sounds. Books moving on their own. Microfilm readers turning on and off. Vacuum cleaners being unplugged. File cabinet drawers opening on their own. Pages turning in books. Library staff members' names being called out.