Andrew Bayne Memorial Library

I went to Bayne Library because I’m working on some final edits for a paranormal YA novel I wrote, and I figured, what better place to do that than a haunted library?
Oh yes, that’s right, Bayne Library is supposedly haunted. You can read the stories online, but the gist of it is that the late former owner Amanda Bayne Balph was distressed at the removal of The Lone Sentinel (her 300-​year old tree) in the late 90s. (The legend claims that according to her will, no trees were to be removed from the property, which is an understandable demand if you’ve seen the gorgeous grounds of the library and all the green around it.)
Since that tree removal, the paranormal activity in the place has been said to have increased, with flickering lights, and sightings of Amanda in the rooms.
On my latest visit, I wasn’t witness to any of this ghostly activity, but I did surely enjoy the library. It’s a small suburb library, but it’s charming, settled into an old building from 1875. There are two floors of books, the general fiction and nonfiction on the ground floor, and the children and YA books on the second floor. They have a gorgeous stained glass window in the stairwell leading to the second floor.
Unfortunately, there isn’t really a lot of space for a writer to settle in and work — there are a few tables, but they’re right in the midst of the stacks. On a nice day, you could definitely enjoy the weather at one of the picnic tables outside on the grounds, or in the cute little gazebo to the side of the library. They also have summer concerts at the park attached to the library.
The staff was so friendly and helpful, and I really loved the charm of the whole place. If you’re a library buff, I definitely recommend checking this place out. For such a small library, they’ve got a decent selection of books, and the atmosphere is something you don’t get at the larger libraries in the ‘Burgh.