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[quote=Anonymous]It seems likely that op could be dealing with some other kind of bug, since the bugs themselves look too small to identify.

BUT libraries all over the country are indeed experiencing bedbug issues. Really, anything that goes from one home (and books get brought into bedrooms and sofas all the time) to another can carry bedbugs. I also worry because a lot of homeless people spend their days at our local library. So many of DC's shelters and hotels used to shelter are notorious for bedbug problems. I know it's a public place and an otherwise completely appropriate hangout, but I think their presence could be raising the risk of bedbug transmission quite a bit.

Honestly, I flip through the books, too, but we shouldn't have illusions about the effectiveness of such "inspections". There are heating devices that, if used carefully, could kill bugs and eggs in potentially infested items, so if you have a PacTite and a couple of hours to monitor it, there's your solution. Otherwise, yes, there's a risk.

I believe libraries are slowly trying to get their heads around the issue, but "policies" are likely to be reactive rather than proactive at this point!![/quote]

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