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If you’re dreading the cold and winter heating bills, check out a Watts Up electricity meter from the Milwaukee Public Library.

A Watts Up meter is an electricity monitor that displays the electricity usage of any appliance in actual dollars and cents, allowing you to adjust your energy use accordingly. The meters are available for a 3-week circulation period from Central, Capitol, Forest Home, King, Zablocki. and several suburban libraries. To find a unit, do a title search for “Watts Up” in the library catalog or call your neighborhood library.

If you haven't already had the pleasure of visiting the Milwaukee Public Library's Green Roof, join us for the seasonal re-opening. The tour begins on Saturday, April 16th at 1:30 p.m. and will meet in the Central Library's rotunda. A Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District staff person will host tables in the Green Ideas area with informational displays on downspout disconnection, rain barrels, and rain gardens from 1 to 3 p.m. You can also tour the roof on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1:30 p.m.