Will Donatelli, 8, gets sprayed by his brother Vincent Donatelli, 6, while playing in the spray ground at the Pleasant Hill Aquatic Park in Pleasant Hill, Calif., on Monday, July 1, 2024. The Bay Area will be under a heat advisory by the National Weather Service from Tuesday to Friday with temperatures reaching an estimated 111 degrees in East County. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Bay Area counties on Tuesday opened cooling centers as the region settled into the most intense part of a heat wave that is expected to last into the weekend, if not longer. An excessive heat warning has been extended from 11 a.m. Tuesday until Sunday at 8 p.m., and National Weather Service meteorologist Nicole Sarment said it’s possible that warning could be extended.
Public safety officials urged people to be aware of the dangers of the heat, to minimize their activity and to drink fluids enough to avoid being thirsty. They also urged they stay inside cool places.
Several counties said they will open 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 from Tuesday until Sunday.
Here is a list of cooling centers around the region. Unless otherwise noted, the cooling centers will be closed on the Fourth of July holiday Thursday and on Sunday.
Alameda County
Alameda
Free Library
1550 Oak Street
Open 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Public Library
7800 Santa Clara Avenue
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 Avenue
No Hours Listed
Central Library
2090 Kittredge Street
No Hours Listed
Claremont Branch Library
2940 Benvenue Avenue
No Hours Listed
Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library
1901 Russell Street
No Hours Listed
South Berkeley Senior Center
2939 Ellis Street
No Hours Listed
Dublin
Library
200 Civic Plaza
Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Senior Center
7600 Amador Valley Boulevard
No Hours Listed
Shannon Community Center
11600 Shannon Avenue
No Hours Listed
Fremont
Age Well Center at Lake Elizabeth
40086 Paseo Padre Parkway
Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
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 Boulevard
Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday
Warm Springs Community Center
47300 Fernald Street
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
Hayward
Cherryland Community Center
278 Hampton Road
No Hours Listed
Livermore
Library
1188 S. Livermore Avenue
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 Street
No Hours Listed
Brookfield Branch Library
9255 Edes Avenue
No Hours Listed
Cesar E. Chavez Branch Library
3301 E. 12th Street
No Hours Listed
Dimond Branch Library
3565 Fruitvale Avenue
No Hours Listed
Eastmont Branch Library
7200 Bancroft Avenue
No Hours Listed
Elmhurst Library
1427 88th Avenue
No Hours Listed
Piedmont Avenue Branch Library
80 Echo Avenue
No Hours Listed
San Leandro
Library
300 Estudillo Avenue
Open 3 p.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday
Union City
City Hall
34009 Alvarado Niles Road
No Hours Listed
Holly Community Center
31600 Alvarado Boulevard
Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday
Sports Center
31600 Alvarado Boulevard
Open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday
Kennedy Youth Center
1333 Decoto Road
No Hours Listed
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,
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
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
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
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
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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