TOLEDO, Ohio — A heatwave is making its way through northwest Ohio this week and many places in Lucas County are opening their doors to give you a spot to keep cool.
Temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s on Thursday, WTOL 11 meteorologists have said.
As many in the region struggle to stay cool and safe during the heat, officials have arranged for cooling centers to be open for extended hours to provide a safe break from the heat.
The following locations are available to the public:
Toledo
- J. Frank Troy Senior Center – 545 Indiana Avenue Suite A, 43604*
- cooling center hours Thursday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Salvation Army – 620 N. Erie Street, 43604
- Senior Centers Inc. – 2308 Jefferson Avenue, 43604*
- open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., extended hours Thursday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
- TARTA Transit Hub – 626 N. Huron Street, 43604 (TARTA buses will allow riders to stay cool at no cost)
- Main Library – 325 Michigan Street, 43604
- East Toledo Family Center – 1020 Varland St.*
- extended hours Thursday from 4-6 p.m.
- East Toledo Senior Center – 1001 White St.*
- cooling center hours Thursday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Locke Branch Library – 703 Miami Street, 43605
- Birmingham Branch Library – 203 Paine Avenue, 43605
- Sanger Branch Library –3030 W. Central Avenue, 43606
- Mott Branch Library – 1010 Dorr Street, 43607
- Zablocki Senior Center – 3015 Lagrange Street, 43608
- Lagrange Branch Library – 3422 Lagrange Street, 43608
- Toledo Heights Branch Library – 423 Shasta Drive, 43609
- Mayores Senior Center – 2 Aurora L Gonzalez Drive, 43609*
- extended hours Thursday from 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
- South Branch Library – 1736 Broadway Street, 43609
- Kent Branch Library – 3101 Collingwood Boulevard, 43610
- Friendship Park Community Center – 2922 131st Street, 43611
- Point Place Branch Library – 2727 117th Street, 43611
- West Toledo Branch Library – 1320 Sylvania Avenue, 43612
- Heatherdowns Branch Library – 3265 Glanzman Road, 43614
- Reynolds Corners Branch Library – 4833 Dorr Street, 43615
- King Road Branch Library – 3900 King Road, 43617
- Washington Branch Library – 560 Harvest Lane, 43623
Lucas County
- Holland Branch Library – 1032 S. McCord Road, Holland, Ohio 43528
- Spencer Township Neighborhood Center – 330 Oak Terrace Boulevard, Holland, Ohio 43528
- Maumee Branch Library – 501 River Road, Maumee, Ohio 43537
- Maumee Senior Center - 2430 S. Detroit Avenue, Maumee, OH 43537*
- extended hours Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Waterville Branch Library – 800 Michigan Avenue, Waterville, Ohio 43566
- Sylvania Branch Library – 6749 Monroe Street, Sylvania, Ohio 43560
- Oregon Branch Library – 3340 Dustin Road, Oregon, Ohio 43616
*will also have additional amenities
For more information, as well as a map of local cooling center locations, click here.
Other counties in northwest Ohio will also have cooling centers available. Click on the name of your county to find a list of cooling centers.
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