New Haven to open cooling centers Tuesday & Wednesday - WFSB 3 Connecticut

New Haven to open cooling centers Tuesday & Wednesday

The city of New Haven announced Monday that it will open cooling centers starting Tuesday to help residents beat the heat.

The following locations will serve as a cooling center for the general public during normal business hours:

• New Haven Free Public Library Main Building, 133 Elm St., from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Fair Haven Branch Library, 182 Grand Ave., Tuesday 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Mitchell Branch Library, 37 Harrison St., Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
• Stetson Branch Library, 200 Dixwell Ave. in the Dixwell Plaza Tuesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday 12 p.m. until 8 p.m.
• Courtland Seymour Wilson Branch Library, 303 Washington Ave., Tuesday from noon to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The following locations will serve as a cooling center for seniors only:

• Atwater Senior Center, 26 Atwater St.
• Dixwell/Newhallville Senior Center, 255 Goffe St. (People with wheelchairs will need assistance to help travel up ramp.)
• East Shore Senior Center, 411 Townsend Ave.

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