DELMARVA– Numerous cooling centers have been activated across the Delmarva Peninsula ahead of potentially record-breaking heat this week.
Cooling centers provide an air conditioned space for community members to escape high temperatures and stay hydrated.
Officials in Delaware say cooling centers will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted, in the following areas:
Kent County
Smyrna State Service Center (100 Sunnyside Road)
Dover: Williams State Service Center (805 River Road)
Sussex County
Georgetown: Adams State Service Center (546 Bedford Street)
Laurel State Service Center (31039 N. Poplar Street)
Seaford: Shipley State Service Center (350 Virginia Avenue)
DHSS says the Williams State Service Center in Dover and the Adams State Service Center in Georgetown will remain open until 6 p.m. on July 1.
In Maryland, numerous counties had already announced open cooling centers by Tuesday afternoon.
Caroline County
Denton Library (100 Market Street)
Federalsburg Library (123 Morris Avenue)
Greensboro Library (202 Cedar Lane)
Federalsburg Activity Center (118 Morris Avenue)
Dorchester County
Cambridge Library (330 Gay Street)
Hurlock Library (222 S. Main Street)
One Mission Cambridge (614 Race Street)
Overflow Cafe Cambridge (400 Muir Street)
Queen Anne’s County
Thursday July 2 – 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
-Sudlersville Senior Center – 605 Foxxtown Road, Sudlersville, MD
-Grasonville Senior Center – 4802 Main Street, Grasonville, MD
-Kent Island Senior Center – 891 Love Point Road, Stevensville, MD
Thursday July 2 – 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
-QAC Library – Centreville Branch – 121 Commerce Street, Centreville, MD
-QAC Library – Kent Island Branch – 200 Library Circle, Stevensville, MD
Friday, July 3–Sunday, July 5- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
-The Jacob Sloan Center – Haven Ministries – 7401 Main Street, Queenstown, MD
Somerset County
Wednesday, July 1:
-Crisfield and Princess Anne Libraries: 9 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Thursday, July 2:
-Crisfield and Princess Anne Libraries: 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Friday, July 3:
-Crisfield Fire Department: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Talbot County
Wednesday, July 1 and Thursday, July 2:
-Easton Library (100 W. Dover Street)
-Brookletts Place Senior Center Easton (400 Brookletts Ave)
-Easton YMCA (202 Peachblossoms Rd.)
-St. Michaels Library (106 Fremont Street)
-Perkins Family YMCA St. Michaels (300 Seymour Ave)
Friday, July 3:
-Easton YMCA (202 Peachblossoms Rd.)
-Perkins Family YMCA St. Michaels (300 Seymour Ave)
Saturday, July 4:
-Easton YMCA (202 Peachblossoms Rd.)
Sunday, July 5
-Easton YMCA (202 Peachblossoms Rd.)
-Perkins Family YMCA St. Michaels (300 Seymour Ave)
Worcester County
Berlin, Ocean City & Ocean Pines branch libraries & the temporary Pocomoke & Snow Hill branch locations will be open Friday, July 3, but will be closed Saturday-Sunday, July 4-5.
The Worcester County Recreation Center in Snow Hill will be closed July 3-4, but will be open July 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
