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Haunted Duncan Library returns this weekend in Del Ray

By James Cullum
Del Ray’s James M. Duncan Branch Library is reopening its haunted house on Oct. 24 and 25 (courtesy image)

Fright and fun is returning to Del Ray, as the James M. Duncan Branch Library (2501 Commonwealth Avenue) has been transformed into a haunted house.

On Oct. 24 (Friday) and 25 (Saturday), the annual Duncan Haunted Library will feature spooky tours, spine-tingling ghost stories and more. Tickets cost $10 and proceeds go toward new books, community programs and other special library events.

This year, everyone on the tour must be accompanied by an adult. There will also be tours for kids 16+, with “extra scares,” according to the Friends of Duncan Library. Special haunted moments will also be captured in the Mount Vernon Community School’s “Spooky CaBOOse photo booth.”

There will also be a Mount Vernon Community School PTA Pumpkin Patch on Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. on the playground adjacent to the library.

The event is hosted by the Friends of Duncan Library and the Del Ray Citizens Association.

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.