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) < > Judge: Missouri Halloween Sign Law Is Unconstitutional Oct 15, 2024 9:22 AM CDT Ilia Malinin Elevates Figure Skating With Legal Backflip Oct 15, 2024 3:00 PM CDT Kenya Moves Elephants After Conservation Success Oct 14, 2024 1:15 PM CDT 'Full-Scale Human Catastrophe' Looms in Southern Africa Oct 15, 2024 2:00 PM CDT Walgreens to Close 1.2K US Stores in Revamp Oct 15, 2024 11:18 AM CDT Maine Shooting Victims Sue Army for Inaction Oct 15, 2024 12:40 PM CDT Trump Campaign Owes St. Cloud $209K for Rally Oct 14, 2024 6:58 PM CDT Paris Launches Ambitious Eco-Revamp Ahead of Notre Dame Reopening 8 hours, 40 minutes ago Historic Vote May End Aristocrats' Role in Parliament 9 hours, 40 minutes ago Santa Monica College Shuts Down After Campus Shooting 10 hours, 11 minutes ago Elton John Brings Televangelist's Story to Broadway 9 hours, 10 minutes ago Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Take In a Baseball Game Oct 15, 2024 1:15 AM CDT Tori Amos Pens Children's Book Oct 15, 2024 1:00 PM CDT Cricket Coach Fired Amid Assault Allegations Oct 15, 2024 4:00 PM CDT King Charles Is Heading to Samoa Oct 15, 2024 2:15 AM CDT Cruz and Allred Face Off in Key Texas Debate Oct 15, 2024 1:45 AM CDT Jury Selection Advances in Delphi Murder Trial Oct 15, 2024 9:16 AM CDT Serena Williams Undergoes Surgery to Remove Neck Cyst 1 hour, 50 minutes ago Report an error