Looking for a cooling center to beat the heat this week? Several counties have designated areas where the public can get relief from the heat.
Harford County Public Library branches are being used as cooling centers through Saturday. Click here for a list of branches.
Baltimore County Public Library branches are also available through September. Click here for a list of branch locations and hours. In Baltimore County, community centers, churches, malls, movie theaters, museums, and restaurants can also serve as places to cool off.
Anne Arundel County has also offered several cooling locations. The following cooling centers will be open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
- Annapolis Senior Center, 119 South Villa Avenue, Annapolis
- Arnold Senior Center, 44 Church Road, Arnold
- Brooklyn Park Senior Center, 202 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park
- O'Malley Senior Center, 1275 Odenton Road, Odenton
- Pasadena Senior Center, 4103 Mountain Road, Pasadena
- Pascal Senior Center, 125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie
- South County Senior Center, 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater
Anne Arundel County Public Libraries will also be available from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday.
- Annapolis Area Library: 1410 West Street, Annapolis
- Broadneck Community Library: 1275 Green Holly Drive, Annapolis
- Brooklyn Park Community Library: 1 East 11th Avenue, Baltimore
- Crofton Community Library: 1681 Riedel Road, Crofton
- Deale Community Library: 5840 Deale-Churchton Road, Deale
- Eastport-Annapolis Neck Community Library: 269 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis
- Edgewater Community Library: 25 Stepnys Lane, Edgewater
- Linthicum Community Library: 400 Shipley Road, Linthicum
- Maryland City at Russett Community Library: 3501 Russett Common, Laurel
- Mountain Road Community Library: 4730 Mountain Road, Pasadena
- North County Area Library: 101 Eastway, Glen Burnie
- Riviera Beach Community Library: 1130 Duvall Highway, Pasadena
- Severn Community Library: 2624 Annapolis Road, Severn
- Severna Park Community Library: 45 West McKinsey Road, Severna Park
- West County Area Library: 1325 Annapolis Road, Odenton
Additionally, community rooms at the following Anne Arundel police precincts will be available from 10 a.m. Friday until 7 p.m. Sunday.
- Northern District, 939 Hammonds Lane, Baltimore
- Eastern District, 204 Pasadena Rd, Pasadena
- Western District, 8273 Telegraph Road, Odenton
- Southern District, 35 Stepnys Lane, Edgewater