Alerts:  Nov. 12, 2024: Pertussis (whooping cough) outbreak confirmed in Spokane County. SRHD urges parents and pregnant people to vaccinate. Read the press release.

Cooling Center Locations

Call 211

Call 211 or visit the 211 website to find information about cooling center locations and to receive emergency information and locations.

Agencies that would like to provide their own information to list a cooling center on the 211 website can sign up here.


City of Spokane

Spokane Public Library locations are open seven days a week and provide an air-conditioned space for residents throughout the city. Hours include Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Central – 906 W. Main St.
  • Shadle Park – 2111 W. Wellesley Ave.
  • Liberty Park – 402 S. Pittsburg St.
  • Hillyard – 4110 N. Cook St.

Learn more about the City of Spokane’s Hazard Sheltering program.

Spokane Parks & Recreation splash pads and pools are great places to cool down for free. Splash pads are operational from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. at 19 parks, and six pools are open Mondays – Saturdays at varied hours.


Greater Spokane County

Libraries

Spokane County library locations are also open to residents as a place to cool down. See the locations page for business hours.

Cooling Locations Map

You can also find places to cool down throughout our communities on the Cooling Resources Interactive Map produced by Gonzaga University’s Center for Climate, Society and the Environment. Find parks, pools and other amenities, as well as public spaces that you can go to during heat events.

View the Map