Stay Cool at the Free Library Wednesday, July 17 during the Heat Wave!
By Jenn D.
Tue, July 16, 2019
The City of Philadelphia has declared a Heat Health Emergency for Wednesday, July 17.
These Free Library locations will serve as cooling centers where residents can get out of the heat and into an air-conditioned space with access to books, computers, wireless internet, and other library amenities.
The following Free Library locations are cooling centers and will be open for extended hours on Wednesday, July 17:
- Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library | 68 W. Chelten Avenue | 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- Blanche A. Nixon Cobbs Creek Library | 5800 Cobbs Creek Parkway | 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library | 125 S. 52nd Street | 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- Widener Library | 2808 W. Lehigh Avenue | 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Fumo Family Library | 2437 S. Broad Street | 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- Haddington Library | 446 N. 65th Street | 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Oak Lane Library | 6614 N.12th Street | 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
- Logan Library | 1333 Wagner Avenue | 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Frankford Library | 4634 Frankford Avenue | 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Lillian Marrero Library | 601 W. Lehigh Avenue | 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Fox Chase Library | 501 Rhawn Street | 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
stay cool
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Guess living in CC is not so good. I'd fry before I could get to any of these on my bike, or out waiting for a bus.
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Find all of our 54 library locations and their operating hours, including those in Center City, right here:
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/locations/!
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
CC resident, If you check many of the branches are already open until 8pm on Wednesdays, including the Main Branch which is in Center City. Stay Cool
Wednesday, July 17, 2019