Posted: July 17, 2019
With extreme high temperatures expected this week and weekend, waterparks, pools, and cooling centers will be open in Providence:
Special Hours July 19th and 20th – All pools and waterparks will be open extended hours 12:00-8:00
Waterparks will be open Sunday July 21st 12:00-8:00
The City has identified a need for cooling center accessibility on Sunday and has coordinated the opening of 5 emergency cooling centers from 10:00am-6:00pm. Cooling centers will not provide food or beverage services and only service animals with certification are allowed.
Emergency cooling center locations:
- Nathan Bishop Middle School, 101 Sessions Street
- E-Cubed Academy, 812 Branch Avenue
- Anthony Carnevale Elementary School, 50 Springfield Street
- Young Woods Elementary School, 674 Prairie Avenue
- Providence Career & Technical Academy, 41 Fricker Street
Waterparks: Open 12:00pm-7:00pm, Monday-Saturday
- Al Carrington Water Park – at Richardson Park, 64 Richardson Street, Corner of Richardson Street & Prairie Ave
- Billy Taylor Water Park, 124 Camp Street, off Cypress Street
- Chad Brown Water Park, Chad Brown Street
- Sackett Street Water Park, 110 Sackett Street, across from Sackett Street Recreation Center
- Harriet & Sayles Water Park, 375 Sayles Street, Corner of Harriet & Sayles Streets
- General Street Water Park, 11 West Drive, off Admiral Street
- George West Water Park, 1266 Chalkstone Ave, corner of Chalkstone & Mt Pleasant Ave
- Fargnoli Water Park, 945 Smith Street, close to Academy Ave
- Fox Point Water Park – at Cabral Park, 505 Wickenden Street, Next to Vartan Gregorian School
- Neutaconkanut Recreation Center Water Park, 675 Plainfield Street, near Killingly Street
- Wallace Street Park, 1 Wallace Street
- Pastore Park, Corner of Knight Street and Tell Street
- Joslin Recreation Center, 17 Hyatt St
City Pools: Open 12:00pm-5:00pm, Monday-Saturday
- Almagno Pool – Neutaconkanut Recreation Center – 675 Plainfield Street
- Davey Lopes Recreation Center – 227 Dudley Street
- McGrane Pool – West End Recreation Center – 404 Dexter Street
- Selim Rogers Recreation Center – 60 Camden Avenue
- Zuccolo Recreation Center – 18 Gesler Street
Cooling Centers:
Federal Hill House
9 Courtland Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02909
401-421-4722
Monday – Friday 9:00am to 6:00pm
Silver Lake Annex Multi-Purpose
Community Center
529 Plainfield Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02909
401-944-8300
Monday – Friday 6:30am-5:00pm
Davinci Center for Community Progress
470 Charles Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02904
401-272-7474
Monday – Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
West End Community Center
109 Bucklin Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02907
401-781-4242
Monday – Friday 6:30am to 5:30pm
Crossroads RI
160 Broad Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-521-2255
Thursday: 24/7
Friday: 24/7
Saturday: 24/7
Providence Rescue Mission
627 Cranston Street #1
Providence, RI 02907
401-274-8861
Thursday: 24/7
Friday: 24/7
Saturday: 24/7
Library Branches:
Residents may also seek shelter at the Providence Public Library or the following Providence Community Library Branches:
Providence Public Library
150 Empire Street
401-455-8000
Monday: 12:30pm to 8:30pm
Tuesday: 9:30am to 5:30pm
Wednesday: 9:30am to 5:30pm
Thursday: 9:30am to 5:30pm
Friday: 9:30am to 2:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am to 2:30pm
Fox Point Library
90 Ives Street
401-331-0390
Monday 9:00am to 5:30pm
Tuesday 1:00pm to 8:00pm
Wednesday – Friday 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Mt. Pleasant Library
315 Academy Avenue
401-272-0106
Monday – Tuesday 1:00pm to 9:00pm
Wednesday 12:00pm to 6:00pm
Thursday 9:30am to 6:00pm
Friday – Saturday 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Olneyville Library
1 Olneyville Square
401-421-4084
Monday 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am to 5:30pm
Wednesday 1:00pm to 8:00pm
Thursday – Friday 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Rochambeau Library
708 Hope Street
401-272-3780
Monday 1:00pm to 8:45pm
Tuesday – Wednesday 9:30am to 5:45pm
Thursday 1:00pm to 8:45pm
Friday – Saturday 1:00pm to 5:45pm
Smith Hill Library
31 Candace Street
401-272-4140
Monday – Tuesday 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am to 8:00pm
Thursday 9:00am to 5:30pm
Friday 1:00pm to 6:00pm
South Providence Library
441 Prairie Avenue
401-467-2619
Monday 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Tuesday 1:00pm to 8:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am to 5:30pm
Thursday – Friday 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Wanskuck Library
233 Veazie Street
401-274-4145
Monday 9:00am to 5:30pm
Tuesday – Wednesday 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Thursday 1:00pm to 8:00pm
Friday 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Washington Park Library
1316 Broad Street
401-781-3136
Monday 9:00am to 5:30pm
Tuesday – Wednesday 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Thursday 1:00pm to 8:00pm
Friday 1:00pm to 6:00pm
Things you can do to stay cool
