Updated: August 24, 2021
With extreme high temperatures expected early Wednesday, August 25 through Friday, August 27, the City has coordinated the opening of emergency cooling centers. Cooling centers will not provide food or beverage services and only service animals with certification are allowed. Masks will be required at all cooling centers at all times and temperature and COVID-19 symptom screening may be conducted at the entrance.
All Providence water parks will have extended hours Wednesday, August 25 through Friday, August 27 to help residents keep cool with extreme high temperatures forecasted. All Providence water parks will remain open until 7pm.
Emergency cooling center locations:
The following locations are open as cooling centers. Please note that visits to the library are currently limited to one hour.
COOLING CENTERS:
Crossroads RI
- 160 Broad Street
- Providence, RI 02903
- 401-521-2255
- (Open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day)
LIBRARY BRANCHES:
Residents may also seek shelter from the heat at the following Providence Community Library Branches:
Fox Point Library
- 90 Ives Street
- 401-331-0390
- Monday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Tuesday: 1:00 pm-5:30 pm , 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
- Wednesday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Thursday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Friday: 1:00 pm-5:30 pm
Knight Memorial Library
- 275 Elmwood Ave
- 401-467-2625
- Monday: 1:00 pm-8:00 pm
- Tuesday: 10:00 am-5:30 pm
- Wednesday: 1:00 pm-8:00 pm
- Thursday: 10:00 am-5:30 pm
- Friday: 1:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Saturday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm , 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
Mt. Pleasant Library
- 315 Academy Avenue
- 401-272-0106
- Monday: 1:00 pm-8:00 pm
- Tuesday: 1:00 pm-8:00 pm
- Wednesday: 10:00 am-5:30 pm
- Thursday: 10:00 am-5:30 pm
- Friday: 1:00 pm-5:30pm
- Saturday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
Olneyville Library
- 1 Olneyville Square
- 401-421-4084
- Monday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Tuesday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Wednesday: 1:00 pm-5:30 pm, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
- Thursday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:30 pm-5:30 pm
- Friday: 1:00 pm-5:30 pm
Rochambeau Library
- 708 Hope Street
- 401-272-3780
- Monday: 1:00 pm-8:00 pm
- Tuesday: 1:00 pm-8:00 pm
- Wednesday: 10:00 am-5:30 pm
- Thursday: 1:00 pm-8:00 pm
- Friday: 1:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Saturday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
Smith Hill Library
- 31 Candace Street
- 401-331-0390
- Monday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Tuesday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Wednesday: 1:00 pm-5:30 pm, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
- Thursday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Friday: 1:00 pm-5:30 pm
South Providence Library
- 441 Prairie Avenue
- 401-467-2619
- Monday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Tuesday: 1:00 pm-5:30 pm, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
- Wednesday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Thursday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Friday: 1:00 pm-5:30 pm
Wanskuck Library
- 233 Veazie Street
- 401-274-4145
- Monday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Tuesday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Wednesday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Thursday: 1:00 pm-5:30 pm, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
- Friday: 1:00 pm-5:30 pm
Washington Park Library
- 1316 Broad Street
- 401-781-3148
- Monday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Tuesday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Wednesday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
- Thursday: 1:00 pm-5:30 pm, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
- Friday: 1:00 pm-5:30 pm
Water Parks:
The following Providence water parks will be open with extended hours from 12:00pm to 7:00pm, Wednesday, August 25 through Friday, August 27.
- Al Carrington Water Park – at Richardson Park, 64 Richardson Street, Corner of Richardson Street & Prairie Ave
- Billy Taylor Water Park , 124 Camp Street
- Chad Brown Water Park, Chad Brown Street
- Fargnoli Water Park, 945 Smith Street, close to Academy Avenue
- Fox Point Water Park at Cabral Park, 505 Wickenden Street
- General Street Water Park, 11 West Drive
- George West Water Park, 1266 Chalkstone Ave, corner of Chalkstone & Mt Pleasant Ave
- Harriet & Sayles Water Park, 375 Sayles Street
- Joslin Recreation Center, 17 Hyatt St
- Neutaconkanut Recreation Center Water Park, 675 Plainfield Street
- Pastore Park, Corner of Knight Street and Tell Street
- Sackett Street Water Park, 110 Sackett Street, across from Sackett Street Recreation Center
- Wallace Street Park, 1 Wallace Street
Things you can do to stay cool
