[SEO-Members] Request for Recommendations: Bed Bug Detection

[Morgan Paul]

We use Four Paws too.  (St Marys Public Library) We love them!  Staff love to take turns meeting them.   They usually can schedule for a time before we are open.

 

I have lost track of the number of bedbugs that we have found on deliveries or from nursing homes.  (less than 10, but it happens)

 

We have the dogs come every 4 months.  This gives my staff so much relief knowing that they aren’t taking bedbugs home. I can’t stress this enough. 

 

ONLY one time did we have a section of stacks to treat.  We have decommissioned a stuffed chair….

 

We know that we won’t have an “infestation” because we are all watching for bugs.  

 

We use this to treat books:

 



 

This works great, but I think we could have used a smaller one. You have to loosely pack the items so the heat can get through to all of them. 

 

A smaller one would heat up faster and easier to manage the loads.  

 

I also bought this:

 



 

As soon as a bug, dead or alive is spotted – they put the bug in a Ziploc bag and look at them with the light.  

 

We also have a card printed out from OSU

https://u.osu.edu/bedbugs/

 

This helps us identify if it is a bedbug or not.  

 

 

We do not spray any toxin on the items. We have pitched a few books from that first time.

 

Morgan

 

_____________________________________________________________

 

Morgan Paul, Director

 

St Marys Community Public Library

140 S Chestnut St

St Marys, Ohio  45885

 

 <http://stmarys.lib.oh.us/> smcpl.org

 

 

419-394-7471

 

 

 

 

 

From: SEO-Members <seo-members-bounces at lists.oplin.org> On Behalf Of Alicia Wilkins via SEO-Members
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 9:53 AM
To: Christina Stump <cstump at bucyruslibrary.org>; seo-members at lists.oplin.org
Subject: Re: [SEO-Members] Request for Recommendations: Bed Bug Detection

 

>From Logan County Libraries’ Fiscal Officer:

We use 4 paws and have used them for a few years very reasonable and will work after your closed

https://www.fourpawsk9detection.com/

 

 

Alicia Wilkins

Reference Services Manager

Logan County Libraries

Knowlton Library

220 N. Main Street

Bellefontaine, OH 43311-2888

937-599-4189 ext. 1030

LoganCountyLibraries.org

 

 

From: SEO-Members <seo-members-bounces at lists.oplin.org <mailto:seo-members-bounces at lists.oplin.org> > On Behalf Of Christina Stump via SEO-Members
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 9:12 AM
To: seo-members at lists.oplin.org <mailto:seo-members at lists.oplin.org> 
Subject: [SEO-Members] Request for Recommendations: Bed Bug Detection

 

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Hello,

Has anyone worked recently with bed bug detection services? We have had several bugs identified by staff, and are trying to determine if the collection has been compromised. I remember having a detection dog at a previous library, but don't recall the organization who provided it. Recommendations appreciated!

Location: Bucyrus/Crawford County, Ohio.

Thank you!

Christina Stump, MLIS, CPL
Adult Services Manager
Bucyrus Public Library
Phone: 419-562-7327

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