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.
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AmeriCorps St. Louis
AmeriCorps St. Louis
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 772-9002
Website:
https://www.americorps-stl.org/
Availbility Info:
- Will only open as cooling center from 11:00am to 5:00pm. on days when the temperature reaches 100 degrees or higher OR when the humidity makes it feel like 100 degrees. Call first to verify the shelter is open.
1315 Ann Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63104
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Baden Branch Library SLPL
Baden Branch Library SLPL
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 241-2288
Website:
Refer to library site for hours
8448 Church Road, Saint Louis, MO 63147
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Barr Branch Library SLPL
Barr Branch Library SLPL
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 241-2288
Website:
Refer to library site for hours
1701 South Jefferson Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63104
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Biddle Housing Opportunities Center
Biddle Housing Opportunities Center
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 612-1675
Availbility Info:
Drop-In Hours: Sun-Sat - 8:00am to 4:30pm Homeless Men Overnight Shelter Hours: Sun-Sat - 9:00pm to 6:00pm
1212 North 13th Street, St. Louis, MO 63106
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Buder Branch Library SLPL
Buder Branch Library SLPL
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 241-2288
Website:
Refer to library site for hours
4401 Hampton Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63109
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Carondelet Branch Library SLPL
Carondelet Branch Library SLPL
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 241-2288
Website:
Refer to library site for hours
6800 Michigan Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63111
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Carondelet Park Rec Complex
Carondelet Park Rec Complex
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 768-9622
Website:
Carondelet Park Rec Complex Facebook Page
Availbility Info:
Mon - Fri: 5AM - 10PM Sat - Sun: 7AM - 6PM (5/26/25 Monday Holiday Hours: 7AM - 11AM)
930 Holly Hills Ave, St. Louis, MO 63111
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Carpenter Branch Library SLPL
Carpenter Branch Library SLPL
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 241-2288
Website:
Refer to library site for hours
3309 South Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63118
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Central Branch Library SLPL
Central Branch Library SLPL
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 241-2288
Website:
Refer to library site for hours
1301 Olive Street, Saint Louis, MO 63103
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Charing Cross Branch Library SLPL
Charing Cross Branch Library SLPL
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 241-2288
Website:
Refer to library site for hours
356 N. Skinker Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63130
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Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 255-1641
Availbility Info:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9 am to 3 pm
1210 Locust Street, Saint Louis, MO 63103
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City Seniors, Inc. (Bevo Senior Center)
City Seniors, Inc. (Bevo Senior Center)
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 352-0141
Website:
City Seniors, Inc. (Bevo Senior Center)
Availbility Info:
Cooling center hours: Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 2:30pm Senior services: Home delivered meals, congregate meals, and transportation are available.
4705 Ridgewood, Saint Louis, MO 63116
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Depression Bipolar Support Alliance of St. Louis
Depression Bipolar Support Alliance of St. Louis
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 652-6100
Website:
Depression Bipolar Support Alliance of St. Louis
Availbility Info:
Mon-Sun - 9:00am to 3:00pm
907 Dock Street, St. Louis, MO 63147
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Divoll Branch SLPL
Divoll Branch SLPL
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 241-2288
Website:
Refer to library site for hours
4234 North Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis, MO 63107
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Five Star Senior Center
Five Star Senior Center
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 664-1008
Website:
Five Star Senior Center
Availbility Info:
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 3:00pm Senior services: Home delivered meals, congregate meals, and transportation are available.
2832 Arsenal St, Saint Louis, MO 63118
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Kingshighway Branch Library SLPL
Kingshighway Branch Library SLPL
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 771-5450
Website:
Refer to library site for hours
2260 South Vandeventer Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63110
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Machacek Branch Library SLPL
Machacek Branch Library SLPL
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 241-2288
Website:
Refer to library site for hours
6424 Scanlan Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63139
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Marketplace Branch Library SLPL
Marketplace Branch Library SLPL
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 241-2288
Website:
Refer to library site for hours
6548 Manchester Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63139
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Mid-County Family YMCA
Mid-County Family YMCA
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 962-9450
Website:
Mid-County Family YMCA Facebook Page
Availbility Info:
Mon-Fri 5:15 am-9 pm
Sat: 7am-4pm
Sun: 8am-4pm
1900 Urban Dr, Brentwood, MO 63144
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Monarch St. Louis International Senior Center
Monarch St. Louis International Senior Center
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 645-7800
Website:
Monarch St. Louis International Senior Center
Availbility Info:
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm Services: Congregate meals and transportation are available.
4030 Chouteau Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63110
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Northside Youth and Senior Service Center
Northside Youth and Senior Service Center
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 531-4161
Website:
Northside Youth and Senior Service Center
Availbility Info:
Mon-Fri - 8:30am to 5:00pm Home delivered meals, congregate meals, and transportation are available.
4120 Maffitt Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63113
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O'Fallon Park Rec Complex
O'Fallon Park Rec Complex
Citywide Cooling Center
Website:
O'Fallon Park Rec Complex
Availbility Info:
The People's Response Hub is now operating at from Kingdom Church STL located at 4112 West Florissant Ave.
Please visit: https://actionstl.org/tornado for more information on The People's Response Hub.
4343 W Florissant Ave, St. Louis, MO 63115
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Oak Street Health North City
Oak Street Health North City
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 934-2520
Website:
Oak Street Health North City
Availbility Info:
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
3451 Union Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110
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Schlafly Branch Library SLPL
Schlafly Branch Library SLPL
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 241-2288
Website:
Refer to library site for hours
225 North Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108
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St. Patrick Center
St. Patrick Center
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 802-0700
Website:
St. Patrick Center
Availbility Info:
Cooling: Mon thru Fri 8am to 12 pm, 1pm to 4 pm
800 N Tucker Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63101
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State of Missouri: Eastern Region Board of Probation and Parole
State of Missouri: Eastern Region Board of Probation and Parole
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 877-1176
Availbility Info:
Cooling: Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
220 South Jefferson, Saint Louis, MO 63103
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Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis - Headquarters
Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis - Headquarters
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 743-3748
Other Contact Info:
Monetary donations for tornado recovery: https://www.ulstl.com/donatenow.html#/
Website:
Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis
Availbility Info:
9:00 am - 5:00pm daily
1408 N. Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63113
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Walnut Park Branch Library SLPL
Walnut Park Branch Library SLPL
Citywide Cooling Center
Phone:
(314) 241-2288
Website:
Refer to library site for hours
Availbility Info:
Cooling: 9 am - 8 pm Monday - Thursday 9 am - 5pm Friday & Saturday 1pm - 5 pm Sunday
5760 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63120
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Cooling Center List
Cooling center data provided by United Way.
Water Fountain Locations
- 14th St & Market Ave
- Page Blvd & Hodiamont Ave
- S. Grand and Loughborough (in Grand silver dome hydrant)
- Potomac and Grand (Fire station)
- 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: A heat index of around 110 degrees F for two days, or a heat index of around 105 degrees for 4 consecutive days.
Excessive Heat Advisory: A heat index of around 105 degrees F, or a heat index of 100-104 for at least 4 consecutive days.
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