US / cockroach Cockroach Discovery Closes Detroit-Area Library Cockroach incident prompts temporary closure of Royal Oak library By Newser.AI Read our AI policy Posted Sep 23, 2024 4:15 PM CDT Copied The return box sits outside of the closed library, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in Royal, Oak, Michigan, after someone returned a DVD with bugs inside the case. (AP Photo/Mike Householder) A popular library in Royal Oak, Michigan, resumed operations on Monday following a temporary closure due to an unusual incident. Staff discovered cockroaches inside a DVD case that had been returned over the weekend, prompting an investigation. No additional insects were found, allowing the library to reopen. A pest control company was brought in to assess the situation and confirmed that the facility was clear of any further infestations. "The photos we shared showed that it was a cockroach. We are clear," the library reassured residents via Facebook. Library director Sandy Irwin lightheartedly commented on the incident, telling the Detroit Free Press, "I'm a librarian, not a pest control professional, but I will look up 1,000 types of bugs." (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP) < > Girls Join Historic Choir at St. Paul's Cathedral 56 minutes ago 20 Years After Tsunami, 'Baby 81' Speaks Out Dec 24, 2024 8:00 PM CST Colombian Drug Lord Fabio Ochoa Returns Home Dec 24, 2024 4:00 AM CST North Carolina Officer Killed in Supermarket Shooting Dec 24, 2024 2:45 AM CST Biden Signs Defense Bill Despite Transgender Care Ban Dec 24, 2024 2:04 AM CST Bethlehem Faces Quiet Christmas Amid Continuing Conflict Dec 23, 2024 1:45 AM CST 'Caitlin Clark Effect' Hasn't Reversed Girls' Basketball Decline Dec 23, 2024 1:15 AM CST Secret Passage for Medici Family Reopens After Restoration Dec 23, 2024 12:45 AM CST Pope Francis Urges Global Ceasefire Dec 23, 2024 12:15 AM CST Report an error