Cooling Centers Open Across Connecticut

Several cities and towns have opened cooling centers as Connecticut deals with excessive heat.

Bolton

  • Bentley Memorial Library at 206 Bolton Center Road, Sat. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Bridgeport

  • Greater Bridgeport Transit Bus Terminal at 710 Water Street, Daily 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • East Side Senior Center at 1057 East Main Street, Mon.- Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Black Rock Senior Center at 2676 Fairfield Avenue, Mon.- Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • North End Bethany Senior Center at 20 Thorme Street, Mon.- Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Bridgeport Public Library Main Branch at 925 Broad Street, Mon.- Tues. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wed.- Thurs. 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fri.- Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Bridgeport Public Library Black Rock Branch at 2705 Fairfield Avenue, Mon. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tues. 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wed. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thurs. 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fri.- Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Bridgeport Public Library North Branch at 3455 Madison Avenue, Mon. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tues. 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wed. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thurs. 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fri.- Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bristol

  • Bristol Public Library at 5 High Street, Mon.- Thurs. 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Bristol Senior Center at 240 Stafford Avenue, Mon.- Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Community Health Center at 395 North Main Street, Thurs. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • Brian's Angels at 19 Jacob Street, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily 
  • The Agape House at 43 School Street, Mon.- Sat. 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • The Salvation Army, Mon.- Fri. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cheshire

  • Cheshire Senior Center at 240 Maple Avenue, Mon.- Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Cheshire Public Library at 104 Main Street, Mon.- Fri. 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Town Hall Lobby at 84 South Main Street, Mon.- Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Cheshire Police Department lobby at 500 Highland Avenue, 24 hours daily
East Hartford
  • South End Senior Center at 70 Canterbury Street, Mon.- Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Raymond Library at 840 Main Street, Mon.- Thurs. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fri.- Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Public Safety Complex at 31 School Street, 24 hours daily

Fairfield

  • Bigelow Center for Senior Activities, Mon.- Fri. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Black Rock Church, Mon.- Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Fairfield Public Library Main Branch, Thurs. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fri.- Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Fairfield Public Library Woods Branch, Thurs. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fri.- Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Fairfield Police Department lobby, 24 hours daily
  • Fairfield Recreation Fitness Center, Mon.- Fri. 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sat.- Sun. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hartford
  • Parker Memorial Community Center at 2621 Main Street, Sat. regular hours, Sun. 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Samuel V. Arroyo Recreation Center at 30 Park Pope Drive, Sat. regular hours, Sun. 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Asylum Congregational Church at 814 Asylum Avenue, Sun. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Middletown

(For seniors)
  • Middletown Senior Center at 61 Durant Terrace, Mon.- Fri. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

(For general public)

  • Middletown Police Department lobby at 222 Main Street, 24/7
  • Russell Library at 123 Broad Street, Mon.- Thurs. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • City Hall lobby at 245 deKoven Drive, Mon.- Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

New Haven

(For seniors daily until 4 p.m.)

  • Atwater Senior Center at 26 Atwater Street
  • Dixwell/Newhallville Senior Center at 255 Goffe Street
  • East Shore Senior Center at 411 Townsend Avenue

(For general public)

  • New Haven Free Public Library at 133 Elm Street, Mon.- Thurs. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fri.- Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Fair Haven Branch Library at 182 Grand Avenue, Wed.- Thurs. 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Mitchell Branch Library at 37 Harrison Street, Wed.- Thurs. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Stetson Branch Library at 200 Dixwell Avenue, Wed. 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Courtland Seymour Wilson Branch Library at 303 Washington Avenue, Wed.- Thurs. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

New London

  • Senior Citizen Center at 120 Broad Street, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily

North Haven

  • North Haven Memorial Library at 17 Elm Street, Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Simsbury

  • Simsbury Public Library (Lower Level Entrance) Wed.- Thurs. 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • Eno Memorial Hall (Senior Center) at 754 Hopmeadow Street, Wed.- Thurs. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

South Windsor

  • South Windsor Community Center on Nevers Road, regular hours
  • South Windsor Library on Sullivan Avenue, regular hours

Stamford

  • Building One Community at 75 Selleck Street, Mon.- Sat. 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Chester Addison Community Center at 245 Selleck Street, Mon.- Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Sat. 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Jewish Community Center at 1035 Newfield Avenue (bring photo ID), Mon.-Thurs. 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat.- Sun. 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Stamford Government Center at 888 Washington Boulevard (1st Floor lobby), until 9 p.m. daily.
Stratford
  • The Baldwin Center at 1000 West Broad Street, until 4 p.m. daily.
  • The Birdseye Municipal Complex at 468 Birdseye Street, Mon.- Thurs. until 9 p.m.
  • Stratford Town Hall at 2725 Main Street, until 4:30 p.m.
  • Stratford Public Library at 2203 Main Street, Mon.- Thurs. until 8 p.m.

Torrington

  • Torrington City Hall Auditorium at 140 Main Street, Wed.- Fri. & Monday 8 a.m to 8 p.m.
  • Sullivan Senior Center at 88 East Albert Street, Wed.- Fri. & Monday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Joseph House at 116 Water Street, Wed.- Fri. & Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Coe Memorial Park Center at 101 Litchfield Street, Sat. - Sun. 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Westport
  • Center for Senior Activities at 21 Imperial Avenue, Fri. 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Westport Public Library at 20 Jesup Road, Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Westport YMCA lobby at 14 Allen Raymond Lane, Mon.- Fri. 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Sun. 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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