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Cooling centers open in Anne Arundel County

Posted at 12:30 PM, Aug 06, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-06 12:30:40-04

Cooling centers in Anne Arundel County will be open through Wednesday due to extreme heat heading our way. 

The next couple days are supposed to be hot, humid, will have poor air quality conditions, and temperatures are forecasted to be in the low 90's with a heat index of over 100 degrees. 

The Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities will designate the following Senior Centers as cooling centers Monday, August 6 through Wednesday, August 8 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.:

  • Annapolis Senior Center: 119 South Villa Avenue, Annapolis
  • Arnold Senior Center: 44 Church Rd, Arnold
  • Brooklyn Park Senior Center: 202 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park
  • O'Malley Senior Center: 1275 Odenton Road, Odenton
  • Pasadena Senior Center: 4103 Mountain Road, Pasadena
  • Pascal Senior Center: 125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie
  • South County Senior Center: 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater

The following Anne Arundel County Public Libraries will be open and designated as cooling centers Monday, August 6 through Wednesday, August 8 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.:

  • Annapolis Library (at Monarch Academy): 2000 Capital Drive, Annapolis (open until 5:00 p.m.)
  • Broadneck Community Library: 1275 Green Holly Drive, Annapolis
  • Brooklyn Park Community Library: 1 East 11th Avenue, Baltimore
  • Crofton Community Library: 1681 Riedel Road, Crofton
  • Deale Community Library: 5940 Deale-Churchton Road, Deale
  • Eastport-Annapolis Neck Community Library: 269 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis (opens at 1:00 p.m. August 6)
  • Edgewater Community Library: 25 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater
  • Glen Burnie Regional Library: 1010 Eastway, Glen Burnie 
  • Linthicum Community Library: 400 Shipley Road, Linthicum
  • Maryland City at Russett Community Library: 3501 Russett Common, Laurel
  • Mountain Road Community Library: 4730 Mountain Road, Pasadena
  • Odenton Regional Library: 1325 Annapolis Road, Odenton
  • Riviera Beach Community Library: 1130 Duvall Highway, Pasadena
  • Severn Community Library: 2624 Annapolis Road, Severn
  • Severna Park Community Library: 45 West McKinsey Road, Severna Park

Anne Arundel County Police will designate District Station Community Rooms at the following Precincts as cooling centers Monday, August 6 through Wednesday, August 8 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.:

  • Northern District: 939 Hammonds Lane, Baltimore
  • Eastern District: 204 Pasadena Rd, Pasadena
  • Western District: 8273 Telegraph Road, Odenton
  • Southern District: 35 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater

If you need help getting to these cooling centers you can reach out to the Office of Transportation Monday through Friday 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at 410-222-0022. All centers are air-conditioned and will have water and bathrooms available.

No pets are allowed in the cooling centers but accommodations can be made.