Official State of Rhode Island website

State of Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency

Warming Centers

The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) lists communities with warming centers for those seeking temporary shelter to the public. If you do not see your community listed or to verify times and center locations, contact your local municipalities for more information. If you need additional assistance, call 2-1-1. 

*Note - Some warming centers are open overnight.

Emergency Winter Hubs

  • East Providence – Robert E. Rock Senior Center, 610 Waterman Ave.
    • Open: Monday, February 17, 7 PM – Monday, February 24, 7 AM
      • Operation hours are pending forecast and volunteer availability.
      • Community members MUST arrive before 8:30 PM.
      • This is not a meal site – beds only.  

 

  • West Warwick - West Warwick Civic Center, 100 Factory St.
    • Open
      • Thursday, February 20, 5 PM – Friday, February 21, 7 AM
      • Friday, February 21, 5 PM – Saturday, February 22, 7 AM

 

  • Westerly - WARM Center, 56 Spruce St.
    • Open: 24 hours for the winter months.

 

  • Woonsocket - 356 Clinton St.
    • Opened: Monday, January 20, 5 PM. 

 

 

The following overnight drop-in shelters are available 24/7. 

  • Pawtucket - OpenDoors, 1139 Main St. 

     

  • Providence - Crossroads: 162 Broad St. 

     

  • Providence - Emmanuel House, 239 Public St.

 

  • South Kingstown - Welcome House of South County, 8 North Rd, Peace Dale, RI

     

 

Additional Winter Weather Resources and Information

Barrington Library: 281 County Rd.

  • Mon - Thur: 9 AM - 9 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 9 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Sun: 12 PM - 4 PM
  • Phone: 401- 247-1920

Public Safety Building: 100 Federal Rd.

  • Open 24 Hours
  • Phone: 401- 437-3930

Bristol Recreation Center: 101 Asylum Rd.

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM – 4 PM

Roger's Free Library: 525 Hope St.

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

Jesse Smith Library: 100 Tinkham Lane

  • Mon - Thurs: 9 AM - 7 PM
  • Fri: 9 AM - 3 PM
  • Sat: 9 AM - 12 PM
  • Phone: 401-710-7800

For Burrillville residents seeking warming centers outside of above hours please contact (401) 568-6255.

Forand Manor: 30 Washington St.

  • Mon - Sun: 9 AM - 9 PM
  • Phone: 401-727-9090

Wilfrid Manor: 466 Hunt St.

  • Sat - Sun: 9 AM - 9 PM
  • Phone: 401-727-9090

Charlestown Town Hall: 4540 South County Trail

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Charlestown Community Center: 100 Park Ln.

  • Mon - Thurs: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Fri: 8:30 AM - 12 PM

Cross' Mills Public Library: 4417 Old Post Rd.

  • Mon: 1 PM – 8 PM
  • Tues: 9 AM - 1 PM
  • Wed: 9 AM - 6 PM
  • Thurs: 9 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM - 6 PM
  • Sat: 9 AM - 3 PM

Police Community Room: 4901 Old Post Rd.

  • Daily: 7 AM - 5 PM

For Charlestown residents seeking warming centers outside of above hours call (401) 364-1212 - extension "0"

Coventry Police Department: 60 Wood Street

  • Available as needed. For assistance contact Coventry PD at (401) 826-1100.

Coventry Public Library: 1672 Flat River Rd.

  • Mon - Wed: 9 AM - 8 PM
  • Thu - Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Sun: 12 PM – 4 PM
  • Phone: 401-822-9100

Coventry Department of Human Resource and Senior Center: 50 Wood St.

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Phone: 401-822-9175

Central Library: 140 Sockanosset Cross Rd.

  • Mon - Wed: 9 AM - 8 PM
  • Thurs - Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Phone: 401-943-9080

Cumberland Public Safety Complex: 1379 Diamond Hill Road

  • 24 hours / 7 days a week

East Greenwich Community Center: 121 Peirce St.

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

East Greenwich Police Community Room: 176 First Ave.

  • Daily as needed

East Greenwich Free Library: 82 Peirce St. 

  • Mon: 9:00 AM - 5 PM 
  • Tue, Wed, Thu: 9 AM - 8 PM 
  • Fri & Sat: 9 AM - 3 PM 

Riverside Library: 475 Bullocks Point 

  • January 18: 9 AM - 1 PM
  • January 21: 10 AM – 6 PM
  • January 22: 12 PM – 8 PM
  • January 23: 10 AM – 6 PM
  • January 24: 9 AM – 1 PM 
  • Phone: 401-433-4877 

Weaver Library: 41 Grove Ave

  • January 18: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • January 19: 1 PM – 5 PM
  • January 21 - January 23: 9 AM – 8 PM
  • January 24: 9 AM – 5 PM
  • Phone: 401-434-2453

East Providence Senior Center: 610 Waterman Ave 

  • January 20: 9 AM – 7 PM
  • January 21 - January 24: 8 AM – 4 PM 
  • Phone: 401-435-7800

 

East Providence Overnight Emergency Shelter

  • Robert E. Rock Senior Center, 610 Waterman Ave.
    • Open: Monday, January 20, 7 PM - Wednesday, January 22, 7 AM.

Exeter Library:  773 Ten Rod Road, (Rt-102) Exeter

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

Martin Luther King Day, January 20, 2025, the Exeter Library will be closed.

For off hours, including Sundays and Holidays, Exeter residents seeking a Warming Center can go to the West Greenwich Town Hall located at:

 West Greenwich Town Hall: 280 Victory Highway

  • Daily: 7 AM - 7 PM

Glocester Manton Free Library: 1137 Putnam Pike

  • Mon - Wed: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 3 PM
  • Phone: 401-568-6077

Glocester Senior Center: 1210 Putnam Pike

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 4 PM
  • Phone: 401-567-4557

Glocester Town Hall: 1145 Putnam Pike

  • Will be opened as needed. Hours: to be determined, this is not a standing warming center.
  • Phone: 401-568-6206

Harmony Library: 195 Putnam Pike

  • Mon - Thurs: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 4 PM
  • Phone: 401-949-2850

Hopkinton Police Station: 406 Woodville Rd.

  • Available as needed. For assistance contact Hopkinton Police Department - (401) 377-7750.

Jamestown Police Station: 250 Conanicus Ave

  • 24 Hours

Jamestown Town Hall: 93 Narraganestt Ave

  • Normal Business Hours

 

Johnston Senior Center: 1291 Hartford Ave.

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Phone: 401-944-3343

Johnston Public Library: 1 Memorial Ave.

  • Mon - Sat: 9 AM – 5 PM
  • Phone: 401-231-4980

Lincoln Public Library: 145 Old River Road

  • Mon - Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM

Lincoln Senior Center: 150 Jenckes Hill Rd

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 4:30 PM

Lincoln Senior Center: 100 Old River Rd

  • Sat/Sun: Please Call Ahead: (401)-333-1100

Brownell Library: 44 Commons

  • Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 10 AM – 5 PM
  • Tue: 12 PM - 7 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 3 PM
  • Phone: 401-635-8562

Little Compton Community Center: 34 Commons 

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM 

Little Compton Wellness Center: 115 East Main Rd 

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM

Middletown Public Library: 700 West Main Rd.

  • Mon - Thur: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Phone: 401-846-1573

Middletown Senior Center: 650 Green End Ave.

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 4 PM
  • Phone: 401-849-8823

Maury Loontjens Memorial Public Library: 23 Pier Market Place 

  • Mon - Thurs: 9:30 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 9:30 AM - 6 PM
  • Sat: 9:30 AM - 5 PM
  • Sun: 12 PM - 4 PM
  • Phone: 401-789-9507

Newport Public Library: 300 Spring St.

  • Mon: 12 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Tues, Wed, Thurs: 9 AM - 8:30 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Sun: 1 PM - 5 PM

Library will be closed on Jan 1st, Jan 20th, Feb 17th, and April 20th.

Seamen's Church Institute: 18 Market Sq

  • 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

North Kingstown Library: 100 Boone St.

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

North Providence High School: 1828 Mineral Spring Ave.

  • Upon Request, call 401-231-8500

Senior Center: 2 Atlantic Blvd.

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM – 4 PM
  • Phone: 401-231-0742

North Smithfield Middle School: 1850 Providence Pike 

  • Opening at 7 PM as Needed

Pawtucket Police Department Headquarters Lobby: 121 Roosevelt Ave. 

  • Open 24/7

Blackstone Valley Visitors Center: 175 Main Street

  • Daily:  10 AM - 4 PM

Pawtucket Public Library: 13 Summer Street

  • Mon - Thu: 9 AM - 8:45 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 9 AM - 4:45 PM 
  • Open every Sunday - October thru April: 12 PM - 3:45 PM 

Leon Mathieu Senior Center: 420 Main St.

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 4 PM 

Pawtucket Shelter: 1139 Main Street

  • Open 24/7

Portsmouth Free Public Library: 2658 East Main Rd.

  • Mon - Wed: 9 AM – 8 PM
  • Thu - Fri: 9 AM - 6 PM
  • Sat: 9AM - 5 PM
  • Sun: 1 PM - 5 PM
  • Phone: 401-683-9457

Portsmouth Multi-Purpose Senior Center: 110 Bristol Ferry Rd.

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM – 3 PM
  • Phone: 401-683-4106

For warming needs outside of the above warming Center’s hours, contact the Portsmouth Police Department at (401) 683-0300.

Pets

Pets needing sheltering may be taken to the Potter League for Animals, located at 87 Oliphant Ln, Middletown, RI.  The potter league closes at 5:00 PM daily.  If emergency pet sheltering is needed call (401) 846-8276 during and after normal work hours.                           

Providence Locations

Federal Hill House – 9 Courtland Street

  • Monday - Friday: 9 AM – 5 PM
  • Phone: 401-421-4722

Crossroads – 160 Broad Street

  • Open 24/7
  • Phone: 401-521-2255

Emmanuel House: 239 Public St

  • Phone: 401-421-7888

Providence Rescue Mission: 627 Cranston St 

  • Open 24/7
  • Phone: 401-274-8861

 

Providence Library Branches

Mt. Pleasant Library: 315 Academy Ave.

  • Mon - Thurs: 9:30 AM – 8 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM - 5:30 PM 
  • Sat: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Phone: 401-272-0106

Olneyville Library: 1 Olneyville Square

  • Mon, Tues, Thurs: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Wed: 1 PM – 8 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM – 5:30 PM
  • Phone: 401-421-4084

Providence Public Library: 150 Empire Street

  • Mon - Wed: 8:30 AM – 7 PM
  • Thu: 10 AM - 5 PM 
  • Fri: 1 PM – 5 PM
  • Sat: 8:30 AM – 4 PM
  • Phone: 401-455-8000

Rochambeau Library: 708 Hope St.

  • Mon - Thurs: 9:30 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM – 5:30 PM
  • Sat: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Phone: 401-272-3780

Smith Hill Library: 31 Candace St.

  • Mon, Tues, Thurs: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Wed: 1 PM – 8 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM – 5:30 PM
  • Phone: 401-272-4140

South Providence Library: 441 Prairie Ave.

  • Mon, Wed, Thurs: 10 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Tue: 1 PM – 8 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM – 5:30 PM
  • Phone: 401-467-2619

Wanskuck Library: 233 Veazie St.

  • Mon, Tues, Wed: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Thurs: 1 PM – 8 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM – 5:30 PM
  • Phone: 401-274-4145

Washington Park Library: 1316 Broad St.

  • Mon, Tues, Wed: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Thurs: 1 PM – 8 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM – 5:30 PM
  • Phone: 401-781-3136

Fox Point Library: 90 Ives St

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

 

Providence Overnight Emergency Shelter 

  • Providence - The DaVinci Center, 470 Charles St.
    • Open: Monday, January 20, 7 PM - Tuesday, January 21, 7 AM.

Clark Memorial Library: 7 Pinehurst Dr, Carolina

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

Community Center: 1168 Main St.

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 12 PM

For Richmond residents seeking warming centers outside of above hours please contact (401) 539-8289.

Chopmist Hill Senior Center: 1315 Chopmist Hill Rd.

  • Mon - Fri: 8 AM – 4 PM
  • Sat - Sun: Will be open as needed. Notifications of weekend availability will be issued via CodeRED.

Hope Library: 374 North Rd.

  • Mon & Fri: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Tues - Thurs: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Sat: 9 AM - 4 PM

North Scituate Library: 606 West Greenville Rd.

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

Greenville Public Library: 573 Putnam Pike

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

East Smithfield Public Library:  50 Esmond Street

  • Mon, Tues, Thurs:  9 AM - 8 PM
  • Wed & Fri:  10 AM - 7 PM
  • Sat.: 10 AM - 3 PM

Smithfield Senior Center: 1 William J. Hawkins Trail

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 3 PM
  • Smithfield residents requiring help staying warm after regular hours please call: 401-233-1033 and press 0

The Center (Senior Center): 25 St. Dominic Rd.

  • Mon - Fri: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

The Neighborhood Guild: 325 Columbia St.

  • Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 5 PM

Peace Dale Library: 1057 Kingstown Rd.

  • Mon & Tue: 9 AM - 8 PM
  • Wed & Thu: 9 AM - 6 PM
  • Fri & Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM

Kingston Free Library: 2605 Kingstown Rd.

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

Hale Library: 2601 Commodore Perry Highway

  • Mon: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Tue: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Wed & Thu: 1 PM - 5 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM - 5 PM

Tiverton Public Library: 34 Roosevelt Dr.

  • Mon - Thurs: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 4 PM
  • Phone: 401-625-6796

Tiverton Senior Center: 207 Canonicus St.

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 4 PM
  • Phone: 401-625-6790

George Haile Library - 530 Main Street

  • Mon – Thurs    10 AM – 8 PM
  • Friday              10 AM – 5 PM
  • Saturday          10 AM – 3 PM
  • Sunday            Closed

 

Warren Police Station - 1 Joyce Street

  • Open 24 hours 

Pilgrim Senior Center: 27 Pilgrim Parkway

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Phone: 401-468-4072

Warwick Public Library: 600 Sandy Ln.

  • Mon - Thurs: 9 AM – 8 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 9 AM – 5 PM
  • Sun: 1 PM – 5 PM
  • Phone: 401-921-9743

Westerly Public Library: 44 Broad St.

  • Mon - Thurs: 9 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 9 Am - 6 PM
  • Sat: 9 AM - 4 PM

West Greenwich Town Hall: 280 Victory Highway

  • Daily: 7 AM - 7 PM

West Warwick Public Library: 1043 Main St.

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

West Warwick Police Youth Center: 40 Factory St. 

  • Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM

Woonsocket Police Department Lobby Area: 242 Clinton St.

  • 24 hrs a day

Woonsocket Harris Library: 303 Clinton St.

  • Mon, Wed, Thu: 9 AM - 9 PM
  • Tue, Fri, Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Phone: 401-769-9044

Woonsocket Senior Center: 84 Social St.

  • Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM