OHIO — Spectrum News 1 has compiled a guide of cooling centers and options across the state that are offering refuge from the heat. Check your city below.
If not listed, contact your community for days and hours of operation
Akron
- Summit Lake Community Center: 380 W Crosier St., 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Ashland
- Public Library - Crestview Branch: 1575 SR 96, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. (M-TUE-THU), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (W-F), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (SAT)
Bladensburg
- Bladensburg Fire Station: 3790 South Market St., 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Butler
- Butler Event Center: 111 Elm St., 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Public Library: 21 W Elm St.
Canfield
- Public Library: 43 W Main St.
Centerburg
- Centerburg Senior Center: 182 W. Houck St.: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cincinnati
- Bond Hill Recreation Center: 1501 Elizabeth Place
- Bush Recreation Center: 2640 Kemper Lane
- Clifton Recreation Center: 320 McAlpin Ave.
- College Hill Recreation Center: 5545 Belmont Ave.
- Corryville Recreation Center: 2823 Eden Ave.
- Dunham Recreation Center: 4356 Dunham Lane
- Eastside Recreation Center: 3950 Paxton Ave.
- Evanston Recreation Center: 3204 Woodburn Ave.
- Hartwell Recreation Center: 8275 Vine St.
- Hirsch Recreation Center: 3630 Reading Rd.
- LeBlond Recreation Center: 2335 Riverside Dr.
- Lincoln Recreation Center: 1027 Linn St.
- Madisonville Recreation Center: 5320 Stewart Ave.
- McKie Recreation Center: 1655 Chase Ave.
- Millvale Recreation Center: 3303 Beekman St.
- Mt. Washington Recreation Center: 1715 Beacon St.
- North Avondale: 617 Clinton Springs
- Pleasant Ridge Recreation Center: 5915 Ridge Ave.
- Price Hill Recreation Center: 959 Hawthorne Ave.
- Sayler Park Recreation Center: 6720 Home City Ave.
- Westwood Town Hall Recreation Center: 3017 Harrison Ave.
- Winton Hills Recreation Center: 5170 Winneste.
Additionally, the city has 23 pools and six splash pads — click here to find those and their hours of operation.
Continental
- Continental American Legion: 109 S. 5th St.
Cleveland
- Collinwood Recreation Center: 16300 Lakeshore Blvd., 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Frederick Recreation Center: 15401 Miles Ave., 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Gunning Recreation Center: 16700 Puritas Ave., 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Kovacic Recreation Center: 6250 St. Clair Ave., 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Michael Recreation Center: 6301 Lorain Ave., 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Zelma George Recreation Center: 3155 Martin L. King Blvd., 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Columbus
- The Central Ohio Regional Transit Authority (COTA) is suspending fares through Wednesday
- Dodge Community Center: 667 Sullivant Ave., 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Driving Park Community Center: 1100 Rhoads Ave., 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Glenwood Community Center: 1888 Fairmont Ave., 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Linden Community Center, 1350 Briarwood Ave., 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Marion Franklin Community Center, 2801 Lockbourne Rd., 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Salvation Army Chapel at Worthington Woods, 760 Worthington Woods Blvd.
- Salvation Army Citadel Center: 3662 Karl Road
- Salvation Army Delaware Worship & Service Station, 89 Chesire St.
- Salvation Army Hilltop Center: 2300 West Mound St.
Columbus is also extending hours at outdoor pools from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. with admission waived. Spraygrounds at Barnett, Blackburn, Linden and Scioto Southland will open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Columbus Grove
- Columbus Grove Eagles: 635 W. Sycamore St., 10 a.m. - close (M-F)
Dayton
- Greater Dayton Recreation Center: 2021 West Third St., 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (M-F), 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (SAT)
- Lohrey Recreation Center: 2366 Glenarm Ave., 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (M-F) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (SAT)
- Northwest Recreation Center: 1600 Princeton Dr., 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (M-F) 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (SAT)
Dresdon
- Public Library: 816 Main St.
Duncan Falls
- Public Library: 222 Main St.
Elyria
- South Recreation Center: 101 South Park Drive, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Enon
- Public Library: 209 E. Main St.
Findlay
- Low Barrer Shelter: 510 W. Main Cross, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Lepsic
- Leipsic Community Center: 120 E. Main St.
Lexington
- Lexington Senior Center: 67 E. Main St., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Public Library: 25 Lutz Ave., 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. (M-TUE-THU), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (W-F-SAT)
Lowellville
- Public Library - Campbll Branch: 436 Struthers-Coitsville Rd.
Lucas
- Public Library: 34 W. Main St., 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. (M-TUE-THU), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (W-F), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (SAT)
Mansfield
- Main Library: 43 W Third St., 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. (M-THU), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (FRI-SAT), 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (SUN)
- Public Library - Madison Branch: 1395 Grace St., 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. (M-THU), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (FRI-SAT), 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (SUN)
Mount Vernon
- Knox Public Health: 11660 Upper Gilchrist Rd., 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Public Library: 201 N. Mulberry St., 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (M-THU), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (FRI-SAT)
- Winter Sanctuary: 120 S Newton St., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- YMCA: 103 N. Main Street, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Boston
- Community Center: 3980 Rhodes Ave., 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
New Carlisle
- Church of the Brethren: 219 N. Main St.
- Public Library: 111 E. Lake Ave.
New Concord
- Muskingum County Branch Libraries - New Concord Branch: 77 W. Main St., New Concord
New Middletown
- Public Library- Springfield Branch: 10418 Main St.
North Jackson/Tri-Lakes
- Public Library: 13820 Mahoning Ave.
Ontario
- Public Library: 2221 Village Mall Dr., 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. (M-TUE-THU), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (W-F), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (SAT)
- The Ontario Center: 2209 Richland Mall, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. (M-SAT), 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. (SUN)
Ottawa
- Putnam County YMCA: 101 Putnam Parkway St., 5:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. (M-F)
- Trinity United Methodist Church: 137 N. Pratt St.
Ottoville
- Ottoville Parish Hall: 189 W. Church St., 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. (M-THU), 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. (FRI)
Plymouth
- Public Library: 29 W. Broadway, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. (M-TUE-THU), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (W-F), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (SAT)
Poland
- Public Library: 311 S Main St.
Portsmouth
- The Salvation Army: 1001 9th St., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ravenna
- Shepherd’s House of Portage County: 2645 State Route 59
Roseville
- Public Library: 41 N. Main St.
Sandusky
- New Jerusalem Baptist Church: 920 Eddy Henry Way, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. (M-SAT)
Sebring
- Public Library: 195 W Ohio Ave.
Shelby
- Public Library: 29 W. Whitney Ave., 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. (M-THU), 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (FRI), 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. (SAT)
Springfield
- Main Public Library: 201 S. Fountain Ave.
- Public Library - Park Branch: 1119 Bechtle Ave.
- Public Library - Southgate Branch: 1863 S. Limestone St.
- Public Library - Tuttle Branch: 191 S. Tuttle Rd.
- Salvation Army: 15 S. Plum St.
South Charleston
- Public Library: 5 W. Jamestown St.
Stout
- Community Center: 12099 Ohio River Scenic Byway/US 52, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Struthers
- Public Library: 95 Poland Ave.
Toledo
- Toledo is opening its libraries as cooling centers. To find the closest branch, click here.
- Area Office on Aging Senior Centers: Find the nearest location, click here.
Warren
- Second Baptist Church: 1510 Main Ave SW, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Youngstown
- Public Library - Austintown Branch: 600 S Raccoon Rd.
- Public Library - Boardman Branch: 7680 Glenwood Ave.
- Public Library - Brownlee Woods Branch: 4010 Sheridan Rd.
- Public Library - East Branch: 430 Early Rd.
- Public Library - Main Branch: 305 Wick Ave.
- Public Library - Michael Kusalaba Branch: 2815 Mahoning Ave.
- Public Library - Newport: 3730 Market St.
Zanesville
- Homeless Hands of Zanesville: 1351 Greenwood Ave.
- Muskingum County Branch Libraries - South Branch (Muskingum): 2530 Maysville Pike
- Muskingum County Center for Seniors: 160 N 4th St.
- Salvation Army Zanesville: 515 Putnam Ave.
- Trulight Ministries: 807 Putnam Ave.