Ghost story
The old librarian of Asuküla
Asuküla library in Ridala parish near Haapsalu has worked in the same building, a former village society and school house, since 1920. Its first head, Gustav Rõõmus, ran it until 1948 with his wife Adeele as assistant, and local people say he never really left. Children are said to be afraid of him, and the librarian has heard footsteps and other sounds in the old house when she was alone. Fittingly, the story came up when a child returned a book called 'The Castle Ghost'. She refuses to be frightened: 'You cannot live with fear!' The wooden house still serves as the village library and society building.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Haapsalu lähedal Ridala kihelkonnas asuv Asuküla raamatukogu tegutseb alates 1920. aastast samas hoones, endises seltsi- ja koolimajas. Selle esimene juhataja Gustav Rõõmus juhtis raamatukogu 1948. aastani koos abilisest abikaasa Adeelega ja kohalikud räägivad, et ta pole sealt kunagi päriselt lahkunud. Lapsed olevat temast hirmul ja raamatukoguhoidja on üksi olles kuulnud vanas majas samme ja muid hääli. Sobivalt kerkis jutt üles siis, kui üks laps tõi tagasi raamatu „Lossivaim“. Raamatukoguhoidja ei lase end hirmutada: „Hirmuga ei saa elada!“ Puumaja on endiselt küla raamatukogu ja seltsimaja.
Source: Lääne Elu, 'Asuküla raamatukogu: peaaegu saja-aastane, kummitus peale selle' (2017) ↗