City opens emergency cooling centers for heat relief

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans will open emergency cooling centers on Saturday, June 29, following a heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service. Temperatures could feel like 108 to 112 degrees over the next several days.

Here's a list of centers and pools to stay cool.

Anyone seeking relief during daytime hours can visit the following locations on Saturday, June 29:  

• Main Library, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (219 Loyola Ave.)
• Central City Library, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (2020 Jackson Ave.)
• Robert E. Smith Library, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (6301 Canal Blvd.)
• Mid-City Library, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (4140 Canal St.)
• Nix Library, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (1401 S Carrollton Ave.)
• Children’s Resource Center Library, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (913 Napoleon Ave.)
• City Dennis Hubbel Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (725 Pelican Ave.)
• Algiers Regional Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (3014 Holiday Dr.)
• Norman Mayer Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (3001 Gentilly Blvd.)
• Alvar Library, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (913 Alvar St.)
• New Orleans East Regional Library, 10 a.m. -5 p.m. (5641 Read Blvd.)
• Central City Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (2020 Jackson Ave.)
• Morris F.X. Jeff Recreation Center, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (2529 General Meyer Ave.)
• Joe Brown Recreation Center, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (55601 Read Blvd.)
• Rosenwald Annex, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (1120 S Broad St.)
• Louisiana SPCA, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. (1700 Mardi Gras Blvd.) 

Indoor Pools – 9 a.m. - 2p.m.

• Treme Pool, 900 N. Villere St.
• Joe Brown Park Pool, 5620 Read Blvd.
• Gert Town Pool, 3411 Broadway St.
• Sanchez Center Pool, 1616 Fats Domino Ave.

Outdoor Pools – 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

• Stallings Gentilly Pool, 2700 Lapeyrouse St.
• Lyons Pool, 624 Louisiana Ave.
• Stallings St Claude Pool, 4300 St. Claude Ave.
• Sampson Pool, 3211 Treasure St.
• Whitney Young Pool, 6500 Magazine St.
• St. Bernard Pool, 1500 LaFreniere St.
• Lyons Pool, 624 Louisiana Ave.

Anyone seeking relief during daytime hours can visit the following locations on Sunday, June 30:

• Joe Brown Park Recreation Center, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (55601 Read Blvd.)
• Morris F.X. Jeff Recreation Center, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (2529 General Meyer Ave.)
• Rosenwald Annex, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (1120 S Broad St.)

Anyone seeking relief during daytime hours can visit the following locations on Monday, July 1:

• Main Library, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (219 Loyola Ave.)
• Central City Library, 10 a.m. -7 p.m. (2020 Jackson Ave.)
• Robert E. Smith Library, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. (6301 Canal Blvd.)
• Mid-City Library, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. (4140 Canal St.)
• Nix Library, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. (1401 S. Carrollton Ave.)
• Children’s Resource Center Library, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. (913 Napoleon Ave.)
• City Dennis Hubbel Library, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. (725 Pelican Ave.)
• Algiers Regional Library, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. (3014 Holiday Dr.)
• Norman Mayer Library, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. (3001 Gentilly Blvd.)
• MLK Jr. Library, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. (1611 Fats Domino Ave.)
• Louisiana SPCA, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. (1700 Mardi Gras Blvd.) 
• Rosenwald Annex, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (1120 S Broad St.)
• Annunciation Center, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (800 Race St.)
• Keller Community Center, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (1814 Magnolia St.) 
• Hunters Field, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (1659 N. Claiborne St.) 
• Desire-Florida Multi-Purpose Recreation Center, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (3250 Industry St.) 

Indoor Pools – 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

• Treme Pool, 900 N. Villere St.
• Joe Brown Park Pool, 5620 Read Blvd.
• Gert Town Pool, 3411 Broadway St.
• Sanchez Center Pool, 1616 Fats Domino Ave.

Outdoor Pools – 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

• Stallings Gentilly Pool, 2700 Lapeyrouse St.
• Lyons Pool, 624 Louisiana Ave.
• Stallings St. Claude Pool, 4300 St. Claude Ave.
• Sampson Pool, 3211 Treasure St.
• Whitney Young Pool, 6500 Magazine St.
• St. Bernard Pool, 1500 LaFreniere St.
• Lyons Pool, 624 Louisiana Ave.

Additional Resources for Unhoused Individuals: 

• Ozanam Inn Shelter, 2239 Poydras St.
• New Orleans Mission Shelter, 1130 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
• Low Barrier Shelter, 1530 Gravier St.
• Salvation Army Shelter, 4526 S. Claiborne Ave.

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