Learn about what the City of Phoenix is doing for public heat relief this summer.

Respite Centers and Cooling Centers

The City of Phoenix is expanding public heat relief options this year. For the first time, Phoenix offers two heat Respite Centers that will be accessible overnight. Now through September 30, Burton Barr Central Library will offer a 24-hour respite center. Additionally, the Senior Opportunities West Senior Center at 7th Ave. and Buckeye will offer overnight respite hours daily from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m..

Three library locations serving as designated Cooling Centers will have extended hours. Cholla, Harmon and Yucca Libraries, now through September 30, will stay open as Cooling Centers (full library services will not be available during designated extended Cooling Center hours) Mondays through Saturdays until 10 p.m.. On Sundays, these three locations will open as designated Cooling Centers only from noon to 10 p.m..

These designated Respite and Cooling Centers will be open for heat relief during City of Phoenix holidays:

Memorial Day on Monday, May 27
Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19
Independence Day on Thursday, July 4
Labor Day on Monday, September 2

Respite Centers’ holiday hours will be the same and the Cooling Centers’ holiday hours at the three other library locations will be noon to 10 p.m..

All other Phoenix Public Library locations will serve as cooling centers during their regular hours.

Looking for a Cooling Center?

To find any of the 95+ Cooling Centers now open in Phoenix, along with hydration stations where free bottled water is available, check the Heat Relief Network’s countywide map.

More Resources

To learn more about City of Phoenix heat relief resources and making a plan for a safe summer, visit SummerSafety.