MOISTURE METERS AVAILABLE AT 63 PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO TEST FIREWOOD MOISTURE CONTENT
The Vermont DEC’s Air Quality & Climate Division (AQCD) and the Department of Libraries have co-sponsored a state-wide wood moisture meter loan program. Hand-held wood moisture meters are available at 63 public libraries (see list below) for patrons to borrow for free to check the moisture content of their firewood. Wood burning is an economical way to heat homes. However, proper burning practices are necessary to prevent poor air quality and protect public health.
More information about the best wood burning practices:
Learn more about how to use a moisture meter:
- Wet Wood is a Waste: How to Test your Firewood with a Moisture Meter (EPA video on YouTube) and
- Test Your Wood with a Moisture Meter (EPA Burn Wise fact sheet)
View local air quality forecasts and real-time alerts
This project is in support of our participation in the EPA Particulate Matter (PM) Advance program. Read our 2018 update here.
PARTICIPATING LIBRARIES
Arlington - Martha Canfield Memorial Library
Barre City - Aldrich Public Library
Barre Town - Aldrich Public Library - East Barre
Bennington - Bennington Free Library
Bradford - Bradford Public Library
Brandon - Brandon Free Public Library
Brattleboro - Brooks Memorial Library
Bristol - Lawrence Memorial Library
Cambridge - Varnum Memorial Library
Canaan - Alice M. Ward Memorial Library
Castleton - Castelton Free Library
Charlotte - Charlotte Library
Chester - Whiting Library
Clarendon - Bailey Memorial Library
Craftsbury - Craftsbury Public Library
Enosburg - Enosburg Public Library
Greensboro - Greensboro Free Library
Groton - Groton Free Public Library
Hardwick - Jeudevine Memorial Library
Hartford - Hartford Library
Hyde Park - Lanpher Memorial Library
Jericho - Deborah Rawson Memorial Library
Johnson - Johnson Public Library
Lyndon - Cobleigh Public Library
Marshfield - Jaquith Public Library
Middlebury - Ilsley Public Library
Montpelier - Kellogg-Hubbard Library
Morristown - Morristown Centennial Library
Newfane - Moore Free Library
Newport City - Goodrich Memorial Library
Northfield - Brown Public Library
Norwich - Norwich Public Library
Orwell - Orwell Free Library
Pawlet - Pawlet Public Library
Pittsford - Maclure Library
Peacham - Peacham Library
Poultney - Poultney Public Library
Pownal - Solomon Wright Library
Proctor - Proctor Free Library
Putney - Putney Public Library
Quechee - Quechee-Wilder Library
Randolph - Kimball Public Library
Richford - Arvin A. Brown Public Library
Richmond - Richmond Free Library
Rochester - Rochester Public Library
Rockingham - Rockingham/Bellows Falls Library
Rutland City - Rutland Free Library
Salisbury - Salisbury Free Public Library
South Burlington - South Burlington Public Library
South Hero - Worthern Library
Springfield - Springfield Town Library
St. Johnsbury - St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
Starksboro - Starksboro Public Library
Stowe - Stowe Free Library
Strafford - Morrill Memorial and Harris Library
Townshend - Townshend Library
Vernon - Vernon Free Library
Warren - Warren Public Library
Waterbury - Waterbury Public Library
Wells River - Baldwin Memorial Library
West Rutland - West Rutland Free Library
Westminster - Butterfield Library
Windsor - Windsor Public Library