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Cooling Centers in the St. Louis Area
Cooling Centers are Local Resources for Providing Shelter from Excessive Summer Heat
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the City of St. Louis. All individuals utilizing cooling centers are strongly encouraged to wear a face mask inside buildings, regardless of vaccination status.
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. Learn more about heat advisory definitions.
Cooling Center List
Showing Saint Louis cooling centers:
Asbury United Methodist Church
Cooling and hydration site from 12 p.m. (noon) - 5 p.m when temperature is 90 degrees and above.
Baden Branch Library SLPL
8448 Church Road, Saint Louis, MO 63147
(314) 388-2400
Monday, 12 p.m. (noon) - 8 p.m.;
Tuesday to Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Barr Branch Library SLPL
1701 South Jefferson Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 771-7040
Monday, 12 p.m. (noon) - 8 p.m.;
Tuesday to Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Bi-Lingual International Assistant Services (Macklind International Senior Center)
1329 Macklind Ave Suite 200, Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 645-7800
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m - 5 p.m.
Buder Branch Library SLPL
4401 Hampton Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63109
(314) 352-2900
Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m - 8 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Cabanne Branch Library SLPL
1106 North Union Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63113
(314) 367-0717
Monday, 12 p.m. (noon) - 8 p.m.;
Tuesday to Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Carondelet Branch Library SLPL
6800 Michigan Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63111
(314) 752-9224
Monday, 12 p.m. (noon) - 8 p.m.;
Tuesday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Carpenter Branch Library SLPL
3309 South Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63118
(314) 772-6586
Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Sunday, 1p.m. - 5 p.m.
Charing Cross Branch Library SLPL
356 N. Skinker Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 726-2653
Tuesday to Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
City Seniors, Inc. (Bevo Senior Center) SLAAA
4705 Ridgewood, Saint Louis, MO 63116
(314) 352-0141
Cooling center hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.;
Senior services: Home-delivered meals, congregate meals, and transportation are available.
Divoll Branch Library SLPL
4234 North Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63107
(314) 534-0313
Monday, 12 p.m. (noon) - 8 p.m.;
Tuesday to Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Five Star Senior Center SLAAA
2832 Arsenal St, Saint Louis, MO 63118
(314) 664-1008
Cooling Centers hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Senior services: Home-delivered meals, congregate meals, and transportation are available.
Julia Davis Branch Library SLPL
4415 Natural Bridge Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63115
(314) 383-3021
Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Kingshighway Branch Library SLPL
2260 South Vandeventer Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 771-5450
Monday, 12 p.m. (noon) - 8 p.m.;
Tuesday to Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Machacek Branch Library SLPL
6424 Scanlan Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 781-2948
Monday, 12 p.m. (noon) - 8 p.m.;
Tuesday to Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Marketplace Branch Library SLPL
6548 Manchester Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 647-0939
Tuesday to Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m - 5 p.m.
Northside Youth and Senior Service Center
4120 Maffitt Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63113
(314) 531-4161
Monday to Friday - 8 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Robert Fulton Senior Center SLAAA
5521 Wells, Saint Louis, MO 63112
(314) 361-6878
Cooling center hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. -3 p.m.
Home delivered meals are available.
Salvation Army Euclid Corps
2618 N. Euclid, Saint Louis, MO 63113
(314) 376-5121
9 to 3 pm Mon.- Fri
Salvation Army Temple Corp
2740 Arsenal St, Saint Louis, MO 63118
(314) 771-3460
Mon - Wed 9 to 4, Thurs. 9 to 5
Schlafly Branch Library SLPL
225 North Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108
(314) 367-4120
Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
St. Louis Activity Senior Center SLAAA
5602 Arsenal Street, Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 645-3477
Cooling Centers hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Senior services: Home-delivered meals, congregate meals, and transportation are available.
St. Louis Public Library Central
1301 Olive Street, Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 241-2288
Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
St. Louis Public Library Central Express
815 Olive Street, Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 206-6755
Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Walnut Park Branch Library SLPL
5760 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63120
(314) 383-1210
Monday, 12 p.m. (noon) - 8 p.m.;
Tuesday to Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cooling center data provided by United Way.
Water Fountain Locations
- 14th St & Market Ave
- Page Blvd & Hodiamont Ave
- Carondelet Park near big gazebo just off Grand as it cuts through the park
- South Grand near Schnucks at Gravois
- Soulard at 8th and Allen
- North Grand near North Market
- South Broadway & Courtois Street
- Leonor K Sullivan Blvd and Lucas
- Carr Street and N Broadway - this is a dead end for Carr Street though so will need to take 6th street and then go east on Carr Street
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.
