Towns Open Cooling Centers To Help Residents Escape Extreme Heat

Since temperatures are expected to feel near 100 degrees across the state on Monday, several towns have opened cooling centers to help residents escape the heat.

Bloomfield

• Bloomfield Municipal Pool from 4:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m.
• Alvin & Beatrice Wood Human Services Center, 330 Park Ave. from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Prosser Library, 1 Tunxis Ave. from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave. from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday

East Hartford

• South End Senior Center, 70 Canterbury St. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Raymond Library, 840 Main St. from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Public Safety Complex, 31 School Street (Police Lobby), 24 hour access

Ellington

• the library at 93 Main St.
• the senior center at 40 Maple St.

Hamden

• Government Center, 2750 Dixwell Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Miller Library Complex, 2901 Dixwell Ave. from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Whitneyville Library, 125 Carleton St. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Community Branch Library, 91 Circular Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Keefe Community Center, 11 Pine St. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Police Department, 2900 Dixwell Ave., 24 hour access
• Fire Station 2, 71 Circular Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Fire Station 3, 441 Hartford Tpk. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Fire Station 4, 2372 Whitney Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Fire Station 5, 2993 Whitney Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Fire Station 9, 245 Johnson Rd. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

South Windsor

• South Windsor Community Center on Nevers Rd. during regular hours
• South Windsor Library on Sullivan Ave. from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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