The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives has created a Bed Bug Protocol that outlines procedures library should follow if they find bed bugs on library furniture or on circulating material.
Cockroaches are fond of starch and attracted to book cloth and paper. Place sticky traps in dark corners if you suspect cockroaches have found a way into your library.
MuseumsPests.net website has links to Pest Fact Sheets which include the following: identification image, general information, signs of infestation, food sources, life cycle and treatment options.
Monitoring
Regular surveillance needs to be conducted to determine whether or not your library has a pest problem. Place insect traps throughout your library, once a month collect the traps and assess their contents before replacing them with new traps.
MuseumPests.net has created an online resource page with links to information what to consider when selecting monitor traps, a suggested list of supplies for monitoring pests, and links to record keeping and reporting resources.
MuseumPests.net has a link to a excellent guide on bed bugs created by Louis N. Sorkin, Entomologist for the American Museum of Natural History. Bed bugs have become an increasing concern for libraries due to their circulating collections.
Insects Limited has an extensive list of pest monitoring and trapping supplies. Their staff publish an educational newsletter and are available for consultations and training presentations.
Library Journal article written by Marta Murvosh and published on July 24, 2013 describes how the Wichita Public Libraries Central Branch Director Cynthia Berner Harris tackled the issue of bed bugs.
