Have bed bugs infested the furniture in the downtown Cedar Rapids Public Library? A post traveling on Facebook suggests that's the case.

Library officials the call rumor misleading.

"Everything's fine,” said Director Dara Schmidt. “Everything is safe. It's a great place to be."

Schmidt said, Thursday, it was a “bogus rumor with a grain of truth.”

On Monday, a patron spotted a bed bug on a library chair, said, Schmidt. That chair was quickly removed and inspected-- as was all the furniture around it. Only one other bed bug was found, also coming from the original chair.

The piece of furniture is currently undergoing pest control treatment.

It wasn't an infestation, said Schmidt, just a couple bugs.

"You know, we're not concerned,” she said. “You shouldn't be concerned. Come visit us."

The folks at Linn County Public health believe the library did the right thing by taking quick action.

Bed bugs know how to spread. They're hitchhikers that move around from person to person.

While the bugs aren't known to spread disease, they do bite, often leaving itchy, red marks.

Health officials said bed bugs can be a common problem for libraries because they see so many people. They're not alone.

"Busses, movie theatres, restaurants,” said Ruby Perin, with the Healthy Homes Branch Supervisor at Linn County Public Health. “Anywhere where the public goes."

Perin said proactive prevention is key. It's one of the reasons the library periodically checks for bed bugs by using a dog that can sniff them out.

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