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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 is impacting the ability of public places traditionally serving as cooling center locations. Many locations are unable to serve as cooling centers as they are following precautions to reduce the exposure to, and slow the spread of, COVID-19 as directed by local health officials.
All individuals ages five (5) and up must wear a face mask inside buildings, regardless of vaccination status, per City Health orders.
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:
Baden Branch Library SLPL
8448 Church Road, Saint Louis, MO 63147
(314) 388-2400
Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 7 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Barr Branch Library SLPL
1701 South Jefferson Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 771-7040
Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 7 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Buder Branch Library SLPL
4401 Hampton Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63109
(314) 352-2900
Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 7 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cabanne Branch Library SLPL
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
Carondelet Branch Library SLPL
6800 Michigan Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63111
(314) 752-9224
Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 7 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Carpenter Branch Library SLPL
3309 South Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63118
(314) 772-6586
Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 7 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Divoll Branch Library SLPL
4234 North Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63107
(314) 534-0313
Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 7 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Julia Davis Branch Library SLPL
4415 Natural Bridge Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63115
(314) 383-3021
Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 7 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Kingshighway Branch Library SLPL
2260 South Vandeventer Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 771-5450
Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 7 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Machacek Branch Library SLPL
6424 Scanlan Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 781-2948
Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 7 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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 and Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 7 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
St. Louis Public Library Central
1301 Olive Street, Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 241-2288
Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 7 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
St. Louis Public Library Central Express
815 Olive Street, Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 206-6755
Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Walnut Park Branch Library SLPL
5760 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63120
(314) 383-1210
Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.;
Wednesday and Thursday, 1 - 7 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wesley House Association - Senior Center SLAAA
4507 Lee Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63115
(314) 385-1000
Mon - Fri 9:00am to 5:00pm
Home delivered meals, congregate meals, and transportation are available.
Cooling center data provided by United Way.
Water Fountain Locations
- Interco Plaza next to St Patrick Center - Dr. Martin Luther King Dr & Hadley St
- 14th St & Market Ave
- 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.
