Columbia Library closed for third day because of fleas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - The Columbia Public Library has been closed for a few days as crews work to rid the building of fleas.

The Columbia Daily Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1TCC8vo) the library closed Wednesday afternoon when staff and patrons reporting finding fleas. An exterminator sprayed the library Wednesday and Thursday.

But the library remained closed Friday while the exterminator applied a third anti-flea treatment.

The exterminator and staff members plan to evaluate the building Saturday to determine whether the library can reopen.