Oak Park Library closed due to bedbugs in 2 upholstered chairs
OAK PARK, Mich. (FOX 2) - On the heels of a bug discovery that closed the Royal Oak Library over the weekend, a nearby library is currently closed due to bedbugs being found in two of its upholstered chairs.
According to the Oak Park Library, the building was inspected Tuesday due to "customer concerns and OSHA recommendations." During that inspection, "concerns were noted."
The concerns, which came from a patron using the library's computer lab, led to staff contacting a pest control company to inspect the building and determine if further action is needed.
The pest control experts and canine detection confirmed bedbugs in the upholstery of two chairs used in the computer lab and printing area, according to the Oak Park Library. The chairs were immediately removed from the building prior to the inspection after staff visually identified the insects in them.
"No (further) evidence of bedbugs or any other insect or pest was found within the library during inspection," the Oak Park library said in a statement on Wednesday. "No additional treatment of any kind was deemed necessary or recommended."
Royal Oak Library reopens after cockroach in DVD case caused temporary closure
The Royal Oak Public Library reopened Monday afternoon after a cockroach in a DVD case led to it being closed over the weekend.
The library was closed for the remainder of Tuesday and will be closed Wednesday. It will reopen during normal business hours on Thursday after a deep clean.
"Although not required, out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to preventively treat and professionally clean the facility prior to reopening," the library stated.
Over the weekend, the Royal Oak Library closed after a bug, later identified as a cockroach, was found in a DVD case that had been returned overnight.
Following a pest inspection that found no evidence of insects or an infestation, the Royal Oak Library reopened Monday afternoon.