Willard Library

I visited the Willard Library during my recent visit to Evansville. This place is definitely a national architectural treasure. I think the images attached to this listing say it all, but its something you need to see for yourself in order to fully appreciate.
Inside you have yourself a regular library with computers and plenty of books. There also is an incredible portrait of George Washington that hangs along the grand staircase. It belongs in a museum which I suppose is what the Willard Library actually is in many respects.
If I lived in Evansville, this would be my library!

I spent seven years living in Evansville and this was during my elementary/​middle school days. We all used to tell each other stories about the «Grey Lady» and our «encounters» with her (mostly made up, I’m sure). I also used to walk here from a friends house after school and use the internet. So, when I came through town last November, I made a stop here with my sister. It was exactly as I’d remembered it and for good reason. If anything changes, I’m pretty sure they have to close it down. At least, if it ceases to be a library, they are required to shut it down.
We went down to the basement where we used to hang out as kids while our mom was upstairs checking out books of her own. There was a librarian there named Rhonda Mort and she was the sweetest lady we encounted the entire trip. We’d never met each other before, but she was very friendly and asked us where we were from, what we were doing, had we seen this, had we gone there, etc. If you take a trip here, go to the basement and see if she’s in. She’ll give you a good story of the library’s history (and hauntings).
It was well worth a trip down memory lane to check this place out and we did so again when we went back to Evansville in September of this year. If you get a chance, go.