Hamden Opens Cooling Stations

HAMDEN, CT — Due to the extreme heat in the forecast, Mayor Curt Balzano Leng is reminding residents that all public buildings, including libraries and fire stations, are air-conditioned and open to the public during regular business hours, with some locations open on weekends and through the evenings.

Locations such as the Government Center, Keefe Center, Police Department, and the Miller Library Complex have been designated as cooling stations and will have water available to those in need. The cooling stations are meant for temporary respite from the heat, especially for the elderly and those with respiratory issues. Refer to the entire list of cooling stations below. For more information, call Fire Chief Berardesca's office at 203-407-5880 and in cases of emergency always call 911 for immediate assistance.

The front foyer of the Police Department will function as a cooling center with 24-hour access. Operating hours for the Miller Library are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Branch Libraries are closed on Wednesdays and Sundays, visit www.hamdenlibrary.org for complete operating hours of Branch Libraries. Operating hours for all other locations are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Cooling stations active at the following locations:

Government Center - 2750 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518

Miller Library Complex - 2901 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518

Whitneyville Library - 125 Carleton Street, Hamden, CT 06517

Community Branch Library - 91 Circular Avenue, Hamden, CT 06514

Keefe Community Center - 11 Pine Street, Hamden, CT 06514

Police Department - 2900 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518

Fire Station 2 - 71 Circular Avenue, Hamden, CT 06514

Fire Station 3 - 441 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden, CT 06517

Fire Station 4 - 2372 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518

Fire Station 5 - 2993 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518

Fire Station 9 - 245 Johnson Road, Hamden, CT 06518

Image via Shutterstock