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Cooling Centers Open as Temperatures Heat Up

NBC Connecticut

The heat is cranking up over the next few days.

We should see temperatures climb into the 90s with high humidity through the end of the week. "Feels like" temperatures will be above 100 degrees.

Several cities and towns have opened cooling centers for those looking to get out of the heat.

Bloomfield

  • The Alvin & Beatrice Wood Human Services Center
  • 330 Park Avenue
  • Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Danbury

  • HARTransit Cooling Bus
  • 198 Main Street
  • August 12
  • 10 to 4 p.m.

Hamden

  • ML Keefe Center
  • 11 Pine Street
  • 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Hamden Miller Public Library
  • 2901 Dixwell Avenue
  • 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Hamden Whitneyville Branch Library
  • 125 Carleton Street
  • 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Hamden Brundage Community Branch Library
  • 91 Circular Avenue
  • 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Hartford

  • 175 Main Street
  • Face masks required
  • Cool water available
  • 30 minute time limit
  • Thursday-Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

New London

  • New London Public Library
  • 63 Huntington Street
  • First-floor meeting room
  • Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Thursday-Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Norwalk

  • Norwalk Public Library Main Branch
  • 1 Belden Avenue
  • Thursday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Stamford

  • Stamford Government Center lobby
  • 888 Washington Boulevard
  • Masks required
  • Open daily 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Tolland

  • Tolland Public Library
  • 21 Tolland Green
  • Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Vernon

  • Rockville Public Library
  • 52 Union Street
  • Wednesday until 6 p.m.
  • Thursday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Friday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Winchester

  • Town Hall
  • 338 Main Street, Winsted
  • Francis P. Hicks Room, second floor
  • Monday-Wednesday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Friday 8 a.m. to noon
  • Blanche McCarthy Senior Center for seniors and disabled over age 55
  • 80 Holabird Avenue, Winsted
  • For seniors and disabled over age 55
  • Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Beardsley & Memorial Library
  • 40 Munro Place, Winsted
  • Tuesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • (Beardsley & Memorial Library does not have an air conditioning system)
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