Houston heat: Cooling centers open for Thursday, July 17

HOUSTON - The City of Houston has announced 40 cooling centers that will be open on Thursday for Houstonians to beat the heat that's ongoing across the area. 

Houston libraries and multi-service centers will function as cooling centers. 

Here is the full list of locations: 

Community Centers

Kingwood Community Center: 4102 Rustic Woods Dr, Kingwood, TX 77345 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Fonde Community Center: 110 Sabine St, Houston, TX 77007 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Moody Community Center: 3725 Fulton St, Houston, TX 77009 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm
West Gray Multi-Purpose Center: 1475 W Gray St., Houston, TX 77019 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

Multi-Service Centers (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Acres Home MSC / 6719 W. Montgomery Rd., Houston, TX 77091
Hiram Clarke MSC / 3810 W Fuqua St, Houston, TX 77045
Fifth Ward MSC / 4014 Market St, Houston, TX 77020
Kashmere MSC / 4802 Lockwood Dr, Houston, TX 77026
Magnolia MSC/ 7037 Capitol St., Houston, TX 77011
Northeast MSC / 9720 Spaulding St., Houston, TX 77016
Sunnyside MSC / 4410 Reed Rd., Houston, TX 77051
Southwest MSC / 6400 High Star Dr., Houston, TX 77074
Denver Harbor MSC / 6402 Market St. 77007., Houston, TX 77007
Third Ward MSC / 3611 Ennis St, Houston, TX 77004
West End MSC / 170 Heights Blvd., Houston, TX 77007

Houston Public Libraries

African American History Research Center at the Gregory School / 1300 Victor St., Houston TX 77019 / 12 - 7 p.m.
Alief-David M. Hennington Regional Library / 11903 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77072 / 1-5 p.m.
Bracewell Neighborhood Library / 9002 Kingspoint Rd. Houston, TX 77075 / 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Carnegie Neighborhood Library & Center for Learning / 1050 Quitman St. Houston, TX 77009 / 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Central Library Jesse H. Jones Building / 500 McKinney St. Houston, TX 77002 / 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Collier Regional Library / 6200 Pinemont Dr. Houston, TX 77092 / 12 - 8 p.m.
Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus /  5300 Caroline St. Houston, TX 77004 / 12 - 7 p.m.
Flores Neighborhood Library / 110 North Milby St. Houston, TX 77003 / 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Freed-Montrose Neighborhood Library / 4100 Montrose Blvd. Houston, TX 77006 / 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Heights Neighborhood Library / 1302 Heights Blvd. Houston, TX 77008 / 12 - 8 p.m.
Hillendahl Neighborhood Library / 2436 Gessner Rd. Houston, TX 77080 / 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
HPL Southwest Express / 6400 High Star Dr. Houston, TX 77074 / 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Johnson Neighborhood Library / 3517 Reed Rd. Houston, TX 77051 / 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Jungman Neighborhood Library / 5830 Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX 77057 / 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Kendall Neighborhood Library / 609 N Eldridge Pkwy. Houston, TX 77079 / 12 - 8 p.m.
McGovern-Stella Link Regional Library / 7405 Stella Link Rd. Houston, TX 77025 / 12 - 8 p.m.
Moody Neighborhood Library / 9525 Irvington Blvd. Houston, TX 77022/ 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Oak Forest Neighborhood Library / 1349 West 43rd St. Houston, TX 77018 / 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Park Place Regional Library / 8145 Park Place Blvd. Houston, TX 77017 / 12 - 8 p.m.
Robinson-Westchase Neighborhood Library / 3223 Wilcrest Dr. Houston, TX 77042 / 12 - 8 p.m.
Shepard-Acres Homes Neighborhood Library / 8501 West Montgomery Rd. Houston, TX 77088/ 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Smith Neighborhood Library / 3624 Scott St. Houston, TX 77004 / 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Stanaker Neighborhood Library / 611 S Sgt Macario Garcia St. Houston, TX 77011 / 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Stimley-Blue Ridge Neighborhood Library / 7007 West Fuqua St. Houston, TX 77489 / 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tuttle Neighborhood Library / 702 Kress St. Houston, TX 77020 / 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Vinson Neighborhood Library / 3810 West Fuqua St. Houston, TX 77045 / 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Walker Neighborhood Library / 11630 Chimney Rock Rd, Houston, TX 77035 / 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Walter Neighborhood Library / 7660 Clarewood Dr. Houston, TX 77036 / 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Young Neighborhood Library / 5107 Griggs Rd. Houston, TX 77021 / 12 - 8 p.m.

Additionally, the YMCA of Greater Houston will open its locations on both days for people needing to seek relief. A list of their hours is available here.

For more information or to find the nearest cooling center location or an air-conditioned city facility, you can call 311.