As temperatures soar into the upper 90s and 100s across the Bay Area, people may be looking for places to cool off as well as other resources during the extreme heat.
With an excessive heat warning in effect for much of the region through Friday, various Bay Area cities and counties are offering cooling centers and other services to help residents escape the sweltering weather.
Find your nearest resources below (specific cooling centers listed where agencies provided the information):
Alameda County
- Eastmont Branch Library: 7200 Bancroft Ave. #211, Oakland
- Dimond Branch Library: 3565 Fruitvale Ave., Oakland
- César E. Chávez Branch Library: 3301 E. 12th St., Oakland
- Brookfield Branch Library: 9255 Edes Ave., Oakland
- Asian Branch Library: 388 Ninth St., Oakland
- San Leandro Public Library: 300 Estudillo Ave., San Leandro
- Livermore Public Library: 1188 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore
Contra Costa County
Local
Visit the county website for information.
Marin County
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Visit the county website for information.
Napa County
Visit the county website for information.
San Francisco
- Main Library: 100 Larkin St.
- Chinatown/Him Mark Li Branch Library: 1135 Powell St.
- Glen Park Branch Library: 2825 Diamond St.
- Mission Bay Branch Library: 960 Fourth St.
- North Beach Branch Library: 850 Columbus Ave.
- Potrero Hill Branch Library: 1616 20th St.
San Mateo County
- Atherton Library: 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane
- Belmont Library: 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas
- Twin Pines Community Center: 20 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont
- Burlingame Main Library: 480 Primrose Road
- Burlingame Easton Library: 1800 Easton Drive
- Brisbane Library: 163 Visitacion Ave.
- Daly City Library: Westlake Branch, 275 Southgate Ave.; John Daly Branch, 13 Hillside; Bayshore Branch, 460 Martin St.; Serramonte Branch, 40 Wembley Drive.
- East Palo Alto Library: 2415 University Ave.
- East Palo Alto Senior Center: 560 Bell St.
- Foster City Library: 1000 East Hillsdale Blvd.
- Half Moon Bay Library: 620 Correas St.
- Menlo Park Main Library: 800 Alma St.
- Menlo Park Library, Belle Haven Branch: 413 Ivy Drive
- Millbrae Library: 1 Library Ave.
- North Fair Oaks Library: 2510 Middlefield Road, Redwood City
- Pacifica Sanchez Library: 1111 Terra Nova Blvd.
- Pacifica Sharp Park Library: 104 Hilton Way
- Portola Valley Library: 765 Portola Road
- Redwood City Public Library: 1044 Middlefield Road
- Redwood City Library, Redwood Shores Branch: 399 Marine Parkway
- Redwood City Library, Schaberg Branch: 2140 Euclid Ave.
- Canada College Library: 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City
- Skyline College Library: 3300 College Drive, San Bruno
- San Bruno Library: 701 Angus Ave.
- San Mateo City Main Library: 55 W. Third Ave.
- San Mateo City Library, Marina Branch: 1530 Susan Court
- San Mateo City Library, Hillsdale Branch: 205 W. Hillsdale Blvd.
- College of San Mateo Library: 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., Building 9
- San Carlos Library: 610 Elm St.
- South San Francisco Main Library: 840 W. Orange Ave.
- South San Francisco Library, Grand Avenue Branch: 306 Walnut Ave.
- Woodside Library: 3140 Woodside Road
Santa Clara County
- Central Park Library, Santa Clara
- Cupertino Library
- Gilroy Library
- Los Altos Library
- Milpitas Library
- Mission Branch Library, Santa Clara
- Morgan Hill Library
- Santa Clara Community Recreation Center
- Santa Clara Senior Center
- Saratoga Library
- Sunnyvale Library
- Woodland Library, Los Altos
Solano County
- Benicia Library: 150 E. L St.
- Dixon Library: 230 N. First St.
- Vacaville Public Library, Cultural Center: 1020 Ulatis Drive
- Vacaville Public Library, Town Square: 1 Town Square Place
- Fairfield Civic Center Library: 1150 Kentucky St.
- Fairfield Cordelia Library: 5050 Business Center Drive
- Law Library, Hall of Justice: 600 Union Ave., Fairfield
- Suisun City Library: 601 Pintail Drive
- Rio Vista Library: 44 S. Second St.
- Springstowne Library: 1003 Oakwood Ave., Vallejo
- JFK Library: 505 Santa Clara St., Vallejo