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Gilroy Library To Serve As Cooling Center During Heat Wave
Temperatures in Gilroy are expected to hit 100 degrees on both Wednesday and Thursday.
GILROY, CA — The Gilroy Library will serve as a cooling center on Wednesday and Thursday to help residents through the heat wave that is expected to roll into the Bay Area later this week.
Temperatures in Gilroy are expected to hit 100 degrees on both days before “cooling” down to 90 degrees on Friday and dipping gradually over the weekend. It is the Bay Area’s first heat wave as summer nears.
The library’s “cooling center” hours will be from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., according to the city. The library is currently open for service with social distancing protocols.
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“The community will be able to come in and use the entire library space to get out of the heat,” the city said on Twitter.
The Gilroy Library is located at 350 W 6th St, Gilroy, CA 95020.
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