At Hazel Park, we use Rose for a quarterly inspection. (We would do it monthly if we could afford to.) They bring out a K-9 who does a thorough inspection. The K-9 once detected a tiny fragment of bedbug fecal matter in the spine of a book and went bananas! Of course, this does not prevent an infestation, but it lets us know if there is one. Best, Corrine From: "Jean Fellows via Michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org> To: "Susan Wess" <susan.wess@milanlibrary.org> Cc: "Mich Lib-l Mailing List" <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2023 12:39:40 PM Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Bed Bug Prevention I don't think we do anything to prevent per se. We mostly check incoming materials-- and I doubt that's done very rigorously. On Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 2:34 PM Susan Wess via Michlib-l < [ mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org | michlib-l@mcls.org ] > wrote: I don’t know if there is a way to PREVENT bed bugs. We did switch to wood & hard plastic chairs. For quite a few years we were having a semi annual bed bug sniffing dog out to check the facility. The company changed hands & they no longer offer that service. Interested if there is a way to prevent them. Get [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__aka.ms_o0ukef&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=-uv9DLcEJ45Av6RpQhp0oO0DRWKVEkZLC-h46NL4FyI&m=bMb09kbG7neLbOO4pUNnezSsHlnplAbQjXcqfs-FpNkmzeh7aKeW1-g5k_WQwV7w&s=cDxCR9vNNHF2TRnGiYtkvY_JaDNPSHaVyee9UcKiIYo&e= | Outlook for iOS ] From: Michlib-l < [ mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org | michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org ] > on behalf of Kimberly Feltner via Michlib-l < [ mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org | michlib-l@mcls.org ] > Sent: Friday, October 27, 2023 2:16:16 PM To: Mich Lib-l Mailing List < [ mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org | michlib-l@mcls.org ] > Subject: [Michlib-l] Bed Bug Prevention What is your library doing, if anything, for the prevention of Bed Bugs? After talking to several pest companies today and being told different things from each, I would like to know if anyone in library land has a solid action plan for the prevention of Bed Bugs. Thank you! Kimberly -- Kimberly Feltner Assistant Director Branch District Library 10 E. 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