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Seattle announces locations of 'cooling shelters' ahead of heat wave

By Rob Mackay
Published  August 17, 2016 8:04pm PDT
FOX 13 Seattle

SEATTLE -- With the National Weather Service issuing an Excessive Heat Warning for Western Washington from Thursday afternoon through late Saturday night, the city of Seattle on Wednesday announced locations of "cooling shelters" for residents.

Seattle posted these locations:

Libraries






The following Seattle Public Library locations are equipped with air conditioning, and serve as cooling centers when the area experiences extreme heat. Please call the individual location before you go for open hours and to verify that the air conditioning is working.

 

·         Central Library (1000 4th Ave.) – 206-386-4636

Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         Ballard (5614 22nd Ave. N.W.) – 206-684-4089

Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         Beacon Hill (2821 Beacon Ave. S.) – 206-684-4711

Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         Broadview (12755 Greenwood Ave. N.) – 206-684-7519

Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         Capitol Hill (425 Harvard Ave. E.) – 206-684-4715

Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         Delridge (5423 Delridge Way S.W.) – 206-733-9125

Thursday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday: Closed, Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         Douglass-Truth (2300 E. Yesler Way) – 206-684-4704

Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         Greenwood (8016 Greenwood Ave. N.) – 206-684-4086

Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         High Point (3411 S.W. Raymond St.) – 206-684-7454

Thursday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         International District / Chinatown (713 8th Ave. S.) – 206-386-1300

Thursday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         Lake City (12501 28th Ave. N.E.) – 206-684-7518

Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         Madrona-Sally Goldmark (1134 33rd Ave.) – 206-684-4705

·         Thursday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday: Closed, Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         Magnolia (2801 34th Ave. W.) – 206-386-4225

·         Thursday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday: Closed, Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         Montlake Branch (2401 24th Ave. E.) – 206-684-4720

Thursday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday: Closed, Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         NewHolly (7058 32nd Ave. S.) – 206-386-1905

·         Thursday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday: Closed, Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         Northgate (10548 5th Ave. N.E.) – 206-386-1980

Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         Rainier Beach (9125 Rainier Ave. S.) – 206-386-1906

Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         South Park (8604 8th Ave. S.) – 206-615-1688

Thursday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

·         Wallingford (1501 N. 45th St.) – 206-684-4088

Thursday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday: Closed, Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.


 

Seattle Center

The Seattle Center Armory is equipped with air conditioning, and will serve as a cooling center when the area experiences extreme heat. View the campus map PDF at http://www.seattlecenter.com/downloads/sc_map_color_gates.pdf.


     

    Senior Centers
    The following senior centers have air conditioning or are relatively cool and are open to the public. Please call the individual location before you go for open hours and to verify that the facility is cool.

     


       

      Pools and Water Areas

      Four-day-a-week Wading Pools (both are open noon to 6:45 p.m.):


         

        Three-day-a-week Wading Pools (all are open from noon to 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted):


           

          Daily Wading Pools (all are open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. through September 5 unless otherwise noted):


             

            Daily Water Spray Parks (all are open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. through September 5):


               

              Lifeguarded Beaches (noon to 7 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays)


                Mt. Baker, 2301 Lake Washington Blvd. S through September 5


                   

                  Outdoor Pools