With this excessive heat expected all week, please share this list of cooling centers with people who might need them.
Excessive heat over the next week or so will be very uncomfortable for a lot of people. But those without air conditioning or a way to get relief could really use a cooling center. Here is a list of cooling centers in the Portland Metro area. (Courtesy KOIN TV)
(Complete list of COOLING CENTERS)
Officials say the following libraries will be open until 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday:
- Holgate: 7905 SE Holgate Blvd
- Central: 801 SW 10th Ave.
- Gresham: 385 NW Miller Ave.
The following libraries and community centers are also open to the public to cool down; however, they are operating on normal hours at this time.
- Northwest Library: 2300 NW Thurman St., Portland
- St. John’s Library: 7510 N Charleston Ave., Portland
- Charles Jordan Community Center: 9009 N Foss Ave, Portland
- Kenton Library: 8226 N Denver Ave, Portland
- Peninsula Park Community Center: N Albina & N Rosa Parks Way, Portland
- North Portland Library: 512 N Killingsworth St, Portland
- Matt Dishamn Community Center: 77 NE Knott St, Portland
- Albina Library: 216 NE Knott St, Portland
- Hollywood Library: 4040 NE Tillamook St, Portland
- Gregory Heights Library: 7921 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland
- Midland Library: 805 SE 122nd Ave, Portland
- Belmont Library: 1038 SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd, Portland
- East Portland Community Center: 740 SE 106th Ave, Portland
- Rockwood Library: 17917 SE Stark St., Portland
- Mt Scott Community Center: 5530 SE 72nd Ave, Portland
- Woodstock Library: 6008 SE 49th Ave, Portland
- Sellwood-Moreland Library: SE 13th Ave & SE Bidwell St., Portland
- Hillsdale Library: 1525 SW Sunset Blvd, Portland
- Capitol Hill Library: 10723 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland
- Fairview-Columbia Library: 1520 NE Village St, Fairview
- Troutdale Library: 2451 SW Cherry Park Rd, Troutdale
Multnomah County’s interactive map of places to cool off also includes the splash pads and misting areas in the city’s parks