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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:
Baden Branch Library SLPL
8448 Church Road, Saint Louis, MO 63147
(314) 388-2400
Mon - 12:00pm (Noon) to 8:00pm
Tue-Thu - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Fri and Sat - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Barr Branch Library SLPL
1701 South Jefferson Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 771-7040
Mon - 12:00pm (Noon) to 8:00pm
Tue-Thu - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Fri and Sat - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Buder Branch Library SLPL
4401 Hampton Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63109
(314) 352-2900
Mon-Thu - 9:00am to 8:00pm
Fri and Sat - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sun - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Cabanne Branch Library SLPL
1106 North Union Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63113
(314) 367-0717
Mon – 12:00pm(Noon) to 8:00pm
Tue-Thu – 10:00am to 6:00pm
Fri and Sat – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Carondelet Branch Library SLPL
6800 Michigan Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63111
(314) 752-9224
Mon - 12:00pm (Noon) to 8:00pm
Tue-Thu - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Fri and Sat - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Carpenter Branch Library SLPL
3309 South Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63118
(314) 772-6586
Mon, Tue, and Wed - 9:00am to 8:00pm
Fri and Sat - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sun - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Christ Church Cathedral
1210 Locust Street, Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 255-1641
Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 4:00pm
City Seniors, Inc. (Bevo Senior Center) SLAAA
4705 Ridgewood, Saint Louis, MO 63116
(314) 352-0141
Cooling center hours: Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 4:30pm
Senior services: Home-delivered meals, congregate meals, and transportation are available.
Divoll Branch SLPL
4234 North Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63107
(314) 534-0313
Mon - 12:00pm (Noon) to 8:00pm
Tue-Thu - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Fri and Sat - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Five Star Senior Center SLAAA
2832 Arsenal St, Saint Louis, MO 63118
(314) 664-1008
Warming Center hours: Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 3:00pm
Cooling Center hours: Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 3:00pm
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
Mon-Thu - 9:00am to 8:00pm
Fri and Sat - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sun - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Kingshighway Branch Library SLPL
2260 South Vandeventer Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63110
(314) 771-5450
Mon - 12:00pm (Noon) to 8:00pm
Tue-Thu - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Fri and Sat - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Machacek Branch Library SLPL
6424 Scanlan Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 781-2948
Mon - 12:00pm (Noon) to 8:00pm
Tue-Thu - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Fri and Sat - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Northside Youth and Senior Service Center
4120 Maffitt Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63113
(314) 531-4161
Mon-Fri - 9:00am to 3:00pm
Schlafly Branch Library SLPL
225 North Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108
(314) 367-4120
Mon-Thu - 9:00am to 8:00pm
Fri and Sat - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sun - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
St. Louis Public Library Central
1301 Olive Street, Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 241-2288
Mon-Thu - 9:00am to 8:00pm
Fri and Sat - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sun - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
St. Louis Public Library Central Express
815 Olive Street, Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 206-6755
Mon-Fri - 10:00am to 5:00pm
State of Missouri: Eastern Region Board of Probation and Parole
220 South Jefferson, Saint Louis, MO 63103
(314) 877-1176
Cooling: Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Tandy Community Recreation Center
4206 West Kennerly Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63113
(314) 652-5131
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 7:30pm
Sat - 8:00am to 1:00pm
Sun - 8:00am to 1:00pm
Walnut Park Branch Library SLPL
5760 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63120
(314) 383-1210
Mon - 12:00pm (Noon) to 8:00pm
Tue, Wed, and Thu - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Fri and Sat - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Wohl Recreation Center
1515 N. Kingshighway, Saint Louis, MO 63115
(314) 367-0055
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 9:00pm
Sat - 8:00am to 8:00pm
Sun - 8:00am to 2:00pm
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
- 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.
