NEW ORLEANS — With forecasts calling for extreme heat conditions in southeast Louisiana, The City of New Orleans opens several public cooling centers across the area.
Here is a list of cooling centers open through the week:
DAYTIME HEAT RELIEF RESOURCES: SATURDAY, AUG. 17- SUNDAY, AUG. 18
- Rosa F. Keller Library & Community Center Library (4300 S. Broad Ave.): Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Robert E. Smith Library (6301 Canal Blvd.): Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Mid-City Library (4140 Canal St.): Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Nix Library (1401 S. Carrollton Ave.): Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Children’s Resource Center Library (913 Napoleon Ave.): Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Cita Dennis Hubbell Library (725 Pelican Ave.): Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Algiers Regional Library (3014 Holiday Dr.): Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Norman Mayer Library (3001 Gentilly Blvd.): Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Alvar Library (913 Alvar St.): Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- East New Orleans Regional Library (5641 Read Blvd.): Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- MLK Jr. Library (1611 Fats Domino Ave.): Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Main Library (219 Loyola Ave.): Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Rosenwald Rec. Center (1120 S. Broad St.): Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Annunciation Rec. Center (800 Race St.): Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Desire-Florida Multi-Purpose Rec. Center (3250 Industry St.): Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Gernon Brown Rec. Center (1001 Harrison Ave.): Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Joe Brown Rec. Center (5601 Read Blvd.): Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Lyons Rec. Center (624 Louisiana Ave.): Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Milne Rec. Center (5420 Franklin Ave.): Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Andrew P. Sanchez & Copelin-Byrd Multi-Service Center (1616 Fats Domino Ave.): Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Treme Rec. Center (900 N. Villere St.): Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Cutoff Rec. Center (6600 Belgrade St): Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- St. Bernard Rec. Center (1500 Lafreniere St.): Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Stallings Rec. Center (4300 St. Claude Ave.): Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Rosenwald Rec. Center (1120 S. Broad St.): Sunday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Indoor Pools – Monday - Saturday
- Treme Pool (900 N. Villere St.): Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Joe Brown Pool (5601 Read Blvd.): Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Gert Town Pool (3411 Broadway St.): Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Sanchez Center Pool (1616 Fats Domino Ave.): Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Outdoors Pools – Monday - Saturday
- Stallings Gentilly Pool (2700 Lapeyrouse St.): Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Lyons Pool (624 Louisiana Ave.): Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Federal City Pool (2220 Constitution St.): Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
OVERNIGHT HEAT RELIEF RESOURCES FOR THE UNHOUSED: SATURDAY, AUG. 17- SUNDAY, AUG. 18
- Ozanam Inn, 2239 Poydras St.
- The New Orleans Mission, 1130 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
- Low Barrier Shelter, 1530 Gravier St.
- Salvation Army, 4526 S. Claiborne Ave.
NOLA READY HEAT RELIEF MAP
The City of New Orleans launched the NOLA Ready Heat Relief Map, which can be found at Heat Relief Map/Recursos para aliviar el calor (arcgis.com). This interactive map lists locations with free indoor air-conditioned locations for the general public.
For tips on how to beat the heat, go to ready.nola.gov/heat.
Community organizations and/or businesses that are willing to act as a free community cooling site for the public should email ready@nola.gov with the address, dates and hours to be added to the map.
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