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Cooling Centers in the St. Louis Area
Cooling Centers are Local Resources for Providing Shelter from Excessive Summer Heat
Cooling Centers List
| Site Name | Phone | Availability/Restrictions |
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Barr Branch Library SPL
1701 South Jefferson Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63104 |
(314) 771-7040 | Mon, Sat: 9am to 6:00pm Tue-Thu: 12pm to 7pm Fri: 11am to 6pm |
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Buder Branch Library SPL
4401 Hampton Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63109 |
(314) 352-2900 | Mon-Thu 9am to 9pm |
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Cabanne Branch Library SPL
1106 North Union Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63113 |
(314) 367-0717 | Mon, Sat - 9:00am to 6:00pm Tue-Thu - 12:00pm (Noon) to 7:00pm Fri - 11:00am to 6:00pm |
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Carondelet Branch Library SPL
6800 Michigan Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63111 |
(314) 752-9224 | Mon, Sat 9am to 6pm, Tue-Thu 12pm to 7pm, Fri 11am to 6pm |
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Carpenter Branch Library SPL
3309 South Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63118 |
(314) 772-6586 | Mon-Thu - 9:00am to 9:00pm Fri and Sat - 9:00am to 6:00pm Sun - 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
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Central Express Library
815 Olive Street, Saint Louis, MO 63103 |
(314) 206-6755 | Mon-Fri 9am to 6pm |
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Charing Cross Branch Library
356 North Skinker Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63130 |
(314) 726-2653 | Tue-Fri 1pm to 6pm, Sat 9am to 12pm & 1pm to 6pm |
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Cherokee Recreation Center
3200 South Jefferson Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63118 |
(314) 664-0582 | Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 7:30pm |
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City Seniors, Inc. SLAAA
4705 Ridgewood Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63116 |
(314) 352-0141 | Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 4:30pm |
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Covenant House Missouri
2727 North Kingshighway Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63113 |
(314) 533-2241 | Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm |
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Divoll Branch Library SPL
4234 North Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63107 |
(314) 534-0313 | Mon and Sat - 9:00am to 6:00pm Tue-Thu - 12:00pm (noon) to 7:00pm Fri - 11:00am to 6:00pm |
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Five Star Senior Center SLAAA
2832 Arsenal, Saint Louis, MO 63118 |
(314) 664-1008 | Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 3:00pm Extended evening and weekend hours possible |
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Grace Hill Patch SLAAA
7925 Minnesota Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63111 |
314-584-6961 | Mon-Fri - 7:00am to 6:00pm |
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Julia Davis Branch Library SPL
4415 Natural Bridge Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63115 |
(314) 383-3021 | Mon-Thu - 9:00am to 9:00pm Fri and Sat - 9:00am to 6:00pm Sun - 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
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Kingshighway Branch Library SPL
2260 South Vandeventer Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63110 |
(314) 771-5450 | Mon and Sat - 9:00am to 6:00pm Tue-Thu - 12:00pm (noon) to 7:00pm Fri - 11:00am to 6:00pm |
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Machacek Branch Library (SPL)
6424 Scanlan Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63139 |
(314) 781-2948 | Mon and Sat - 9:00am to 6:00pm Tue-Thu - 12:00pm (noon) to 7:00pm Fri - 11:00am to 6:00pm |
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Marquette Recreation Center
4025 Minnesota Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63118 |
314-353-3085 | Mon-Fri - 9:30am to 4:00pm |
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Northside Youth and Senior Service Center
4120 Maffitt Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63113 |
(314) 652-9946 | Mon-Fri - 8:30am to 5:30pm |
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Salvation Army Euclid Corps Community Center Emergency Social Services
2618 North Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63113 |
314-376-5121 | Mon - Fri 9:00am to 3:00pm |
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Salvation Army Temple Corps Community Center Emergency Social Services
2740 Arsenal Street, Saint Louis, MO 63118 |
(314) 771-3460 | Mon - Fri 8:00am to 3:00pm |
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Schlafly Branch Library SPL
225 North Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108 |
314-367-4120 | Mon-Thu - 9:00am to 9:00pm Fri and Sat - 9:00am to 6:00pm Sun - 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
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Southside Senior Citizens Center SLAAA
3017 Park Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63104 |
314-664-5024 | Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm |
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St. Louis City: Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department - Buder Recreation Center
2900 Hickory Avenue , Saint Louis, MO 63104 |
314-664-1196 | Mon-Fri - 9:30am to 4:00pm |
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St. Louis City: Parks, Recreation and Forestry, Department of - Twelfth and Park Recreation Center
1410 South Tucker Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63104 |
314-589-6142 | Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 7:30pm |
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St. Louis Public Library - Marketplace Branch
6548 Manchester Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63139 |
(314) 647-0939 | Tue-Thu - 11:00am to 7:00pm Fri - 11:00am to 6:00pm Sat - 9:00am to 6:00pm |
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St. Louis Public Library - Walnut Park Branch
5760 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63120 |
(314) 383-1210 | Mon and Sat - 9:00am to 6:00pm Tue, Thu - 12:00pm (noon) to 7:00pm Fri - 11:00am to 6:00pm |
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St. Louis Public Library Central
1301 Olive Street, Saint Louis, MO 63103 |
(314) 241-2288 | Mon-Thu - 10:00am to 9:00pm Fri and Sat - 10:00am to 6:00pm Sun - 1:00pm to 5:00pm (1st Floor) |
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St. Louis Senior Center SLAAA
5602 Arsenal Street, Saint Louis, MO 63139 |
(314) 645-3477 | Mon-Fri - 8:30am to 2:30pm |
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Tandy Community Recreation Center
4206 West Kennerly Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63113 |
314-652-5131 | Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 7:30pm |
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Wesley House Association - Senior Center SLAAA
4507 Lee Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63115 |
(314) 385-1000 | Mon - Fri 9:00am to 3:00pm |
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Wohl Recreation Center
1515 N. Kingshighway, Saint Louis, MO 63115 |
314-367-0055 | Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 4:30pm |
Cooling center data provided by United Way.
Cooling Centers Map
Important Heat Advisory Terms
Heat Wave: Three or more days of temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Excessive Heat Warning: Daytime highs of more than 105 degrees Fahrenheit for two or more hours.
Excessive Heat Advisory: the heat Index is expected to reach 105 degrees or air temperature will range from 100 – 104 for four or more consecutive days, or an Excessive Heat Warning is issued by the National Weather Service.
Have a Question?
For the most up-to-date cooling center information, please call 2-1-1 and speak to a Call Center Specialist.
During periods of extreme heat, we'll declare a heat emergency and open community centers as cooling centers. Please check on your neighbors and the elderly to make sure they're okay.
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