More cooling centers open as the Bay Area heats up

With excessive heat warnings in place until Tuesday, cities all across the Bay Area are turning public spaces into cooling centers for residents to beat the heat.

According to the National Weather Service, an excessive heat warning for inland areas was put in effect until July 9. For coastal cities, a heat advisory was announced to last until July 9, but the advisory in San Francisco is expected to end July 4.

Public safety officials urged people to keep hydrated and stay indoors and in air conditioned places as much as possible.

Several counties announced public cooling centers to deal with the heat. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority also said that it would be offering free rides on buses and the light rail system to designated cooling centers in the county through the weekend.

Here is a list of cooling centers around the region. Unless otherwise noted, the cooling centers will be closed on Thursday, July 4 and Sunday, July 7.

Alameda County
Alameda
Free Library
1550 Oak St.
Open 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday

Public Library
7800 Santa Clara Ave.
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Berkeley
North Berkeley Senior Center
1901 Hearst Ave.
No Hours Listed

Central Library
2090 Kittredge St.
No Hours Listed

Claremont Branch Library
2940 Benvenue Ave.
No Hours Listed

Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library
1901 Russell St.
No Hours Listed

South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis St.
No Hours Listed

Dublin
Library
200 Civic Plaza
Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday

Senior Center
7600 Amador Valley Blvd.
No Hours Listed

Shannon Community Center
11600 Shannon Ave.
No Hours Listed

Fremont
Age Well Center at Lake Elizabeth
40086 Paseo Padre Parkway
Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday

Age Well Center South Fremont
47111 Mission Falls Court
Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday

Centerville Community Center
3355 Country Drive
Open 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday

Library
2450 Stevenson Blvd.
Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday

Warm Springs Community Center
47300 Fernald St.
Open 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday

Wally Pond Irvington Community Center
41885 Blacow Road
Open 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday

Hayward
Cherryland Community Center
278 Hampton Road
No Hours Listed

Livermore
Library
1188 S. Livermore Ave.
No Hours Listed

Newark
Newpark Shopping Center
2086 Newpark Mall
Open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday
Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Oakland
Asian Branch Library
388 Ninth St.
No Hours Listed

Brookfield Branch Library
9255 Edes Ave.
No Hours Listed

Cesar E. Chavez Branch Library
3301 E. 12th St.
No Hours Listed

Dimond Branch Library
3565 Fruitvale Ave.
No Hours Listed

Eastmont Branch Library
7200 Bancroft Ave.
No Hours Listed

Elmhurst Library
1427 88th Ave.
No Hours Listed

Piedmont Avenue Branch Library
80 Echo Ave.
No Hours Listed

San Leandro
Library
300 Estudillo Ave.
Open 3 p.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday

Union City
City Hall
34009 Alvarado Niles Road
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday

Holly Community Center
31600 Alvarado Boulevard
Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday

Sports Center
31600 Alvarado Boulevard
Open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday

Kennedy Youth Center
1333 Decoto Road
Open 10 a.m.-6p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday

Ruggieri Senior Center
33997 Alvarado-Niles Road
Open 8 a.m.-7p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Open 2 p.m.-7 p.m. Thursday

Contra Costa County
Antioch

EHSD Building
4545 Delta Fair Boulevard
Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

Nick Rodriguez Community Center
213 F St.
Open 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednedsay

Library
501 W. 18th Street
Open 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Bay Point
Library
205 Pacifica Avenue
Open 2:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday
Open 1:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday
Open 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Friday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday

Clayton
Library
6125 Clayton Road
Open 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

Concord
Library
2900 Salvio Street
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Senior Center
2727 Parkside Drive
Open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Thursday
Open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday
Open 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Saturday

Crockett
Library
991 Loring Avenue
Open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday
Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday

Danville
Library
400 Front Street
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Saturday

El Sobrante
Library
4191 Appian Way
Open 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Hercules
Library
109 Civic Drive
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Lafayette
Library
3491 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Martinez
Library
740 Court Street
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Senior Center
818 Green Street
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday

Moraga
Library
1500 St. Mary’s Road
Open 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Orinda
Library
26 Orinda Way
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Pinole
Pinole Senior Center
2500 Charles Avenue
Open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday (Pet Friendly)

Library
2935 Pinole Valley Road
Open 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Pittsburg
Library
80 Power Avenue
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Marina Community Center
340 Marina Boulevard
Open 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Pleasant Hill
Library
2 Monticello Avenue
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Senior Center
233 Gregory Lane
Open 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday

Richmond
EHSD Building
1305 MacDonald Avenue
Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

Nevin Park
589 Nevin Avenue
Open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday

Rodeo
Library
220 Pacific Avenue
Open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

San Pablo
Library
13751 San Pablo Avenue
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

San Ramon
Dougherty Station Library
17017 Bollinger Canyon Road
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Public Library
100 Montgomery Street
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Walnut Creek
Central Library
1644 N. Broadway
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

Ygnacio Valley Library
2661 Oak Grove Road
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday

Civic Park Assembly Hall
1375 Civic Drive
Open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday

Tice Valley Gym
2055 Tice Valley Boulevard
Open 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday
Open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Sunday

Santa Clara County
San Jose
Camden Community Center
3369 Union Ave.
Open 1 p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Emma Prusch Regional Park Farm
647 S King Rd
Open 1 p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Roosevelt Community Center
901 E. Santa Clara St.
Open 1 p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Campbell
Campbell Community Center
1 West Campbell Avenue
Open 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Morgan Hill
Centennial Recreation Center
171 W. Edmundson Ave
Open 5 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
Open 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday

Community & Cultural Center
17000 Monterey Rd
Open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday

Morgan Hill Library
660 W. Main Ave.
Open 12 p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Saturday
Open 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

Santa Clara
Central Park Library
2635 Homestead Road
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Friday
Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday

Mission Branch Library
1098 Lexington Street
Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday
Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday

Northside Branch Library
695 Moreland Way
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday

Santa Clara Community Recreation Center
969 Kiely Blvd
Open 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday
Open 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday

Santa Clara Senior Center
1303 Fremont St.
Open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday
Open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Friday
Open 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday

Palo Alto
College Terrace Library
2300 Wellesley St
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

Downtown Library
270 Forest Ave
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

Mitchell Park Library
3700 Middlefield Rd
Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Rinconada Library
1213 Newell Rd.
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Cupertino
Cupertino Library
10800 Torre Ave.
Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Open 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday

Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday

Mountain View

Police Services Fire Administration Building
1000 Villa St.

Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday

Use yellow call box button to access cooling center lobby from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, Sunday

Mountain View Community Center

201 S. Rengstorff Ave.

Open 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Tueday

Open 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday

Open 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday

Open 3:30 p.m.-9p.m. Saturday

Gilroy
Pubic Library
350 W. 6th St.
Open 1 p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Saturday
Open 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday

Los Altos
Public Library
13 S. San Antonio Road
Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Woodland Library
1975 Grant Road
Open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Open 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

Los Gatos
Library
100 Villa Ave
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Milpitas
Milpitas Community Center
457 E. Calaveras Blvd.
Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday

Library
160 N. Main St.
Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday

Milpitas Senior Center
40 N. Milpitas Blvd.
Open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Open 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday

Milpitas Sports Center
1325 E. Calaveras Blvd.
Open 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday
Open 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday
Open 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday
Open 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday

Saratoga
Library
13650 Saratoga Ave.
Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Sunnyvale
Library
665 W. Olive Ave
Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Open 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Sunday

San Mateo County
Atherton
Library
2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Belmont
Library
1110 Alameda de las Pulgas
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Twin Pines Community Center
20 Twin Pines Lane
Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Brisbane
Library
163 Visitacion Avenue
Open 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Burlingame
Burlingame Community Center
850 Burlingame Avenue
Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Main Library
480 Primrose Road
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Open 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

Easton Library
1800 Easton Drive
Open 2 p.m.-8 pm. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday

East Palo Alto
Library
2415 University Avenue
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Foster City
Library
1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Half Moon Bay
Library
620 Correas Street
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Menlo Park
Arrillaga Family Recreation Center
700 Alma St.
Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Open 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Thursday
Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday

Belle Haven Community Campus
100 Terminal Ave.
Open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Open 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Thursday
Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday

Library
800 Alma St.
Open 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Millbrae
Library
1 Library Avenue
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Redwood City
North Fair Oaks Library
2510 Middlefield Road
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Portola Valley
Library
765 Portola Road
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

San Bruno
Library
701 Angus Avenue
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday

San Bruno Senior Center
1555 Crystal Springs Road
Open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

San Carlos
Library
610 Elm Street
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

San Mateo
Main Library
55 West 3rd Avenue
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Hillsdale Branch Library
205 West Hillsdale Boulevard
Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday
Open 12 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

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Marina Branch Library
1530 Susan Court
Open 12 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday
Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

South San Francisco
Main Library
840 West Orange Avenue
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Friday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
Open 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

Grand Avenue Branch Library
306 Walnut Avenue
Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays
Open 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday

Woodside
Library
3140 Woodside Road
Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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