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Cooling Centers Open to Help Residents Escape Heat

Multiple towns are opening cooling centers because of hot weather in the forecast.

See the list below. You can also call 211 or check the 211 website here.

Bloomfield

  • The Alvin & Beatrice Wood Human Services Center, 330 Park Avenue, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Wednesday
  • The Bloomfield Municipal Pool, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for recreational swim and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for family swim (Note: Either membership or single admission day pass ($3.00 per person for Bloomfield residents) is required for admission to the pool.)
  • Prosser Library, 1 Tunxis Avenue, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Wednesday
  • McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Avenue, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday
Ellington
  • Ellington Senior Center, 40 Maple Street, Monday
  • Ellington Town Library, 93 Main Street, Monday

Hamden

  • Government Center, 2750 Dixwell Avenue
  • Miller Library Complex, 2901 Dixwell Avenue, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday
  • Whitneyville Library, 125 Carleton Street, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Closed Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays
  • Community Branch Library, 91 Circular Avenue, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Closed Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays
  • Keefe Community Center, 11 Pine Street, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
  • Police Department, 2900 Dixwell Avenue, Open 24 Hours
  • Fire Station 2, 71 Circular Avenue, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
  • Fire Station 3, 441 Hartford Turnpike, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
  • Fire Station 4, 2372 Whitney Avenue, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
  • Fire Station 5, 2993 Whitney Avenue, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
  • Fire Station 9, 245 Johnson Road, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday

Mansfield

  • Mansfield Senior Center, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Mansfield Public Library, Monday & Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday & Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Mansfield Community Center, 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

New London

  • Senior Citizen Center (Martin Center), 120 Broad Street, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Torrington

  • Torrington City Hall Auditorium, 140 Main Street, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday
  • Sullivan Senior Center, 88 East Albert Street, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday (Open to people 60 years old or older only)
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