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CASE FILE 002 · PRINTABLE FAMILY MYSTERY
The library is
keeping a secret.
At 11:57 p.m. every lamp in Blackwood Library goes out. When they return, the Moonlit Manuscript is gone and a librarian who died in 1948 is lighting the way. Print the clue cards and envelopes, then follow the ghost through five original library puzzles.
- 45–60minutes
- 2–6players
- Ages 9–13family friendly
THE HAUNTED LIBRARY MYSTERY
Instant PDFPrint. Solve. Escape.
01Instant digital downloadNo shipping. Play tonight.
0210–15 minute setupSeven envelopes and a pair of scissors.
03Screen-free playClue cards, teamwork and imagination.
CASE FACTS
Everything an agent — or a busy parent — needs to know.
The Haunted Library Mystery is a printable family mystery with clue cards and envelopes. It is not a board game, not an app, and not a physical shipped box.
- Ages
- 9-13
- Players
- 2-6
- Play time
- 45-60 minutes
- Setup
- 10-15 minutes
- Format
- Digital PDF · US Letter
- Delivery
- Instant download · no shipment
- Props
- Printer, envelopes, scissors, pencils, lamp or window
- Price
- $12.90 launch
OPEN THE CASE FILE
Four people.
One locked library.
The doors were bolted from the inside, so the thief never left. Your junior detectives read shelfmarks, hold a printed mask against the light, refile a dropped card catalogue, follow notes scribbled in a manuscript margin and add up a century of overdue fines — until four evidence cards fit exactly one person.
15-pageplayer pack
7-pagehost guide
5library puzzles
4suspects
- Every puzzle uses something a real library contains — nothing recycled from another case
- Spoiler-safe split: players never touch the Host Guide
- Three-step hints for every puzzle, so nobody gets stuck
- Colour recommended; every puzzle stays solvable in grayscale
YOUR MISSION, MADE SIMPLE
From download to detective night in three steps.
Fill the envelopes
Seven envelopes, seven printed labels. The Packing Map shows exactly what goes where.
Light the first lamp
Hand over the start packet and let Blackwood lead them shelf by shelf.
A PEEK INSIDE
Five puzzles. One ghost. No filler.
Each solve names the next room in the library, and each room hands over one more piece of evidence against the thief.
A CASE THAT LEAVES SOMETHING BEHIND
The game ends. The bookmark stays.
The last page of the Player Pack is a cut-out sheet: a Night Detective bookmark for every player, an Ex Libris label for a real book at home, a ghost seal medallion, and the Blackwood Reader’s Card with six spaces — one seal for every Clue Harbor case a family solves.
“You bring the printer. We bring the mystery.”
HALLOWEEN CASE LAUNCH
The Haunted Library Mystery
Printable mystery with clue cards · Instant PDF download
Five original library puzzles, four suspects and a friendly ghost lighting the way. Ages 9-13.
$14.90$12.90launch price
- 15-page Player Pack + separate spoiler-safe 7-page Host Guide
- Printable envelope labels, packing map and full solutions
- Print as many copies as needed for one household or classroom
- Play tonight with ordinary supplies you already own
Digital product · No physical item will be shipped
CASE FILE 001
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BEFORE YOU OPEN THE FILE
Good questions, clear answers.
Do I need locks or special props for The Haunted Library Mystery?
No. You need a printer, seven envelopes or folded sheets, scissors, pencils and a window or lamp for the stained-glass puzzle.
Is The Haunted Library Mystery too scary for younger players?
No. Blackwood is a friendly ghost who helps the detectives. There is no jump scare and no horror imagery — it is a mystery, not a haunted house.
Is The Haunted Library Mystery the same game as The Midnight Museum Heist?
No. Every puzzle in this case is built from something a real library contains: shelfmarks, a card catalogue, margin notes and overdue fines. The two cases share only the Reader’s Card.
Is The Haunted Library Mystery a card game or the board game Clue?
It is a printable family mystery that uses clue cards and envelopes. It is not the Hasbro Clue board game.
What age is The Haunted Library Mystery best for?
The intended independent difficulty is ages 9-13. Children under nine can enjoy the story with adult help.
Can the same group replay The Haunted Library Mystery?
The case has one solution, so replay works best with a new group. Previous players make excellent hosts.
Is The Haunted Library Mystery a physical product?
No. You receive printable PDF files instantly. Nothing is shipped to your address.