Are you worried about bed bugs infesting your library?  What would you do?  Here is a wonderful resource specifically written for public libraries but can also be useful for all types of libraries.

The book’s expert author, Sarah Kittrell, is the Collection Development Division Manager of the Wichita,Kansas Public Library. She has served as her library’s pest management coordinator since 2012.  Her expertly written guide is meant to “help you and your library develop the plans and tools that are necessary to ensure introductions are caught and dealt with as quickly as possible”

This book will help you:

• Recognize the signs of bed bugs
• Create an action plan
• Develop policies to work with customers who have bed bug issues
• much more

Some chapters include:

• Working with Customers Suspected of Returning Items with Bed Bugs
• Talking with the Media and Public About Bed Bugs
• The Fall and Rise of the Modern Bed Bug Problem

Click here for more information on the Bed Bug Guide and to digitally download it.

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