City News Book Store at 18th St & Capitol Ave.has a ghost who haunts the bookstore and gift shop.  

They feel like it's a male spirit, possibly the doctor that used to work in the building years ago. Pretty much every employee that has been there in the past couple years has had experiences. The ghost sets off their alarm sometimes.  They've learned that if they acknowledge "him" the alarm goes off.  When they call the alarm company they do not show a security problem. He also likes the children's books. There's one that makes noises of various farm animals when you push the button. The animal sounds will play on their own, and if they say hello and acknowledge the ghost, the animal sounds stop.

They often find whole sections of books turned around, or magazines moved. At first they thought maybe a customer was doing this.  It was odd because the Obama books were always being turned! The staff began really watching the customers to see if someone was rearranging things.  They could never find anyone turning the books, but it continued to happen like twice a day.  At closing time they would check over the displays, and then diligently set the alarms. When they came in the morning they'd find books moved. They never feel threatened by the spirit. One employee heard a voice right behind her. When she turned to answer no one was there. She ran away hysterically!

 

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