Cooling Centers

The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) announces that due to forecasted extreme heat and/or humidity, the following communities will have cooling centers open to the public for those who need to seek shelter from extreme heat. If you do not see your community listed contact your local municipalities for more information. If you need additional assistance call 2-1-1.

Barrington Public Library: 281 County Rd 

  • Mon - Thurs: 9 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri & Sat: 9 AM - 4:30 PM

Barrington Public Safety Building: 100 Federal Rd

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM – 4:30 PM

Roger's Free Library: 525 Hope St

  • Mon, Tues, Thurs: 9 AM – 8 PM

  • Fri& Sat: 9 AM – 5 PM

     

Quinta-Gamelin Recreation Center: 101 Asylum Rd

  • Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
  • Sat & Sun: 8 AM - 2 PM

Jesse Smith Library: 100 Tinkham Lane

  • Mon - Wed: 9 AM –  8 PM / July 15-17, 2024

     

Central Falls Housing Authority 30 Washington Street

  • Daily 9 AM - 9 PM

Charlestown Community/Senior Center: 100 Park Lane 

  • Mon - Thurs: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM 
  • Fri: 8:30 AM - 12 PM 
  • On standby for after hours

Charlestown Police Community Room: 4901 Old Post Rd 

  • Daily 7 AM - 5 PM
  • After hours as needed 

Charlestown Town Hall: 4540 South County Trail 

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM- 3:30 PM 

Any Police Station or Fire Station In Coventry:

  • Available Off Hours

Coventry Public Library: 1672 Flat River Road 

  • Fri 6/21: 9 AM – 5:00 PM

Coventry Senior & Resource Center: 50 Wood St 

  • Fri 6/21: 8 AM – 4:30 PM

Cranston Senior Center: 1070 Cranston St

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 3:30 PM

Central Public Library: 140 Sockanosset Cross Rd

  • Mon - Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM

Cumberland Public Safety Complex: Community Room 1379 Diamond Hill Road 

  • 24/7

Cumberland Public Library: 1464 Diamond Hill Rd 

  • Mon -Thu: 9 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri & Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Sun: 1 PM - 4 PM

East Greenwich Police Station Community Room: 176 1st Ave

  • 24/7

Swift Community Center: 121 Pierce St

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM – 4 PM

East Greenwich Free Library: 82 Peirce St

  • Mon: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Tue, Wed, Thu: 9 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri & Sat: 9 AM - 3 PM

East Providence Senior Center: 610 Waterman Ave

  • Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM

Riverside Library: 475 Bullocks Point Ave

  • Mon & Wed: 12 PM – 8 PM
  • Tues & Thurs: 10 AM - 6 PM
  • Fri & Sat: 9 AM - 1 PM

Weaver Library: 41 Grove Ave

  • Mon - Thurs: 9 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri & Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM

Exeter Library: 773 Ten Rod Rd

  • Mon, Wed, Fri: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Tue & Thurs: 10 AM - 7 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 3 PM
     

Exeter Town Hall: 675 Ten Rod Rd 

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM- 4 PM

South Foster Fire Company: 5 Mt Hygeia Rd

  • 24/7

Foster Center Volunteer Fire Company: 86 Foster Center Rd

  • 24/7

Moosup Valley Fire Department: 55 Moosup Valley Rd

  • 24/7

Contact Foster dispatch at 401-397-3317 before arrival.

Glocester Manton Library: 1137 Putnam Pike

  • Mon - Wed: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 3 PM

Glocester Senior Center: 1210 Putnam Pike

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 4 PM

Glocester Town Hall: 1145 Putnam Pike

  • ***Will be opened as needed, hours to be determined. This is not a standing Cooling Center. Regular hours Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 4:30 PM***

Harmony Library: 195 Putnam Pike

  • Mon - Thu: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: Closed
  • Sat: 10 AM - 3 PM

Hopkinton Town Hall Council Chambers: 1 Town House Rd

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM – 4 PM 

Hopkinton Police Station: 406 Woodville Road

  • 24/7

Jamestown Police Department: 250 Conanicus Ave 

  • 24/7

     

Johnston Senior Center: 1291 Hartford Avenue

  • Mon - Fri: 8 AM – 4 PM

Little Compton Community Center: 34 Commons Rd

Little Compton Wellness Center: 115 East Main Rd

Hours will be posted only when cooling centers are opened. Hours will differ by location.

Lincoln Town Hall: 100 Old River Rd

  • Sat & Sun: 8 AM - 6 PM

Lincoln Public Library: 145 Old River Rd

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM

Lincoln Senior Center: 150 Jenckes Hill Rd

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 4:30 PM

Library: 700 W. Main Rd 

  • Mon - Thu: 10 AM – 7 PM
  • Fri & Sat: 10 AM - 5 PM 

Senior Center: 650 Green End Ave

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM – 4 PM

 

Maury Loontjens Memorial Library: 25 Pier Marketplace

  • Mon - Thurs: 9:30 AM - 8 PM 
  • Fri: 9:30 AM – 6 PM 
  • Sat: 9:30 AM - 2 PM

Narragansett Community Center 53 Mumford Rd.

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM 

*Will extend hours as necessary*

Newport Public Library: 300 Spring St (June 1st-June 30th)

  • Mon: 12 PM – 8:30 PM
  • Tues – Thurs: 9 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Fri & Sat: 9 AM – 5:30 PM

Seamen’s Church Institute: 18 Market Square

  • Mon - Fri: 7 AM – 4 PM
  • Sat & Sun 7 AM – 2 PM

Senior Center: 44 Beach St

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Salvatore Mancini Resource & Activity Center: 2 Atlantic Blvd

  • Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM

North Providence Union Free Public Library: 1810 Mineral Spring Ave

  • Mon - Thur: 9 AM - 7:45 PM
  • Fri: 9 AM - 4:45 PM

The Leon Mathieu Senior Center: 420 Main St

  • Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM

Blackstone Valley Visitor Center: 175 Main St

  • Mon - Fri: 10 AM - 4 PM

Pawtucket Police Department Headquarters Lobby: 121 Roosevelt Ave

  • 24/7

Pawtucket Public Library: 13 Summer St

  • Mon - Thu: 9 AM - 8:45 PM
  • Fri & Sat: 9 AM - 4:45 PM

Portsmouth Free Public Library: 2658 East Main Road 

  • Mon - Tue: 9 AM – 8 PM
  • Wed - Fri:  9 AM - 5 PM
  • Sat: 9 AM - 1 PM

Portsmouth Multi-Purpose Senior Center: 110 Bristol Ferry Rd 

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 3 PM

EMERGENCY COOLING CENTER LOCATIONS

Federal Hill House: 9 Courtland St

  • Mon – Fri: 9 AM – 5 PM

 

Emmanuel House: 239 Public St

  • Mon – Sat: 9 AM – 5 PM

 

Providence Rescue Mission: 627 Cranston St

  • Open 24/7 during high heat conditions 

 

LIBRARY BRANCHES:

Residents may also seek shelter from the heat at the following Providence Community Library Branches.

Mt. Pleasant Library: 315 Academy Ave. / 401-272-0106

  • Mon - Thurs: 9:30 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Sat: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

 

Olneyville Library: 1 Olneyville Square / 401-421-4084

  • Mon, Tues, Thurs: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Wed: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM - 5:30 PM

 

Providence Public Library: 150 Empire Street / 401-455-8000

  • Mon - Wed: 8:30 AM - 7 PM
  • Thurs: 1 PM - 5 PM
  • Fri: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Sat: 8:30 AM - 4 PM

 

Rochambeau Library: 708 Hope Street / 401-272-3780

  • Mon - Thurs: 9:30 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Sat: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

 

Smith Hill Library: 31 Candace Street / 401-272-4140

  • Mon, Tues, Thurs: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Wed: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM - 5:30 PM

 

South Providence Library:  441 Prairie Avenue / 401-467-2619

  • Mon, Wed, Thurs: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Tues: 1 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM - 5:30 PM

 

Wanskuck Library: 233 Veazie Street / 401-274-4145

  • Mon - Wed: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Thurs: 1 PM -8 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM - 5:30 PM

 

Washington Park Library: 1316 Broad Street / 401-781-3136

  • Mon - Wed: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Thurs: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM - 5:30 PM

 

*Visit www.providenceri.gov/pema/providence-cooling-centers/ for their 2024 waterparks and pool schedule*

 

 

Clark Memorial Library: 7 Pinehurst Dr, Carolina

  • Mon, Wed, Fri: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Tues & Thurs: 1 PM - 7 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 2 PM

Chopmist Hill Senior Center: 1315 Chopmist Hill Rd

  • Wed - Fri: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

 

Hope Public Library: 374 North Rd. Hope, RI 02831

  • Mon - Fri 1 PM - 6 PM

 

North Scituate Public Library: 606 West Greenville Rd. North Scituate, RI 02857

  • Mon - Thur 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri & Sat 10 AM - 4 PM

Smithfield Municipal Ice Rink: 109 Pleasant View Ave

  • Sun - Sat: 10 AM – 8 PM

 

Smithfield Senior Center: 1 William J. Hawkins Trail

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 4 PM

 

For those needing immediate assistance due to extreme heat after regular cooling center hours, please contact Smithfield EMA at 401-233-1033.  In the event of an emergency, dial 9-1-1

 

Peace Dale Library: 1057 Kingstown Rd

  • Mon - Thu: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Sat: 9 AM - 1 PM

 

South Kingstown Senior Center: 25 St. Dominic Rd

  • Mon - Fri: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

 

Kingston Free Library: 2605 Kingstown Road

  • Mon & Tue: 10 AM - 6 PM
  • Wed: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Thu:  12 PM - 8 PM
  • Fri & Sat:  10 AM - 5 PM

Call 401-783-3321 in advance for the Cooling Centers hours of operation

Tiverton Public Library: 34 Roosevelt Ave 

  • Mon - Thurs: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 4 PM

 Andreozzi Hall: 20 Libby Ln

  • Mon - Thurs: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 10 AM - 5 PM 
  • Sat: 10 AM - 3 PM 

George Hail Library: 530 Main St

  • Mon - Thurs: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 3 PM

Police Department Lobby: 1 Joyce St

  • Open 24/7

Pilgrim Senior Center: 27 Pilgrim Parkway

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Warwick Public Library - Central Library:  600 Sandy Ln

  • Mon, Tue, Wed: 9 AM - 8 PM
  • Thu, Fri, Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM

West Warwick Public Library: 1043 Main St

  • Mon, Thurs, Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Tue & Wed: 9 AM - 9 PM
  • Sat: 9 AM - 1 PM

West Greenwich Town Hall: 280 Victory Highway

  • 24/7

Westerly Senior Center: 39 State St

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Woonsocket Senior Center: 84 Social St

  • Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM

Woonsocket Police Station Lobby Area: 242 Clinton St

  • Weekends and Library/Senior Center Off Hours

Woonsocket Harris Public Library: 303 Clinton Street

  • Mon, Wed, Thurs: 9 AM - 9 PM
  • Tues & Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM

Mt. St. Charles Ice Arena: 800 Logee St

  • Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM
  • Sat & Sun: 9 AM - 12 PM