The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) announces that due to predicted high temperatures through the middle of the week, the following local cooling centers are scheduled to open: (Note: Additions to this list are notated by an asterisk.)
Coventry Coventry Senior Center; 50 Wood St.; Monday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Cranston *Central Library; 140 Sockanosset Cross Rd.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. *Cranston Senior Center; 1070 Cranston St.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
East Greenwich Swift Gym, 111 Pierce St.; 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. East Greenwich Police Department community room; 176 1st Ave.; 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
East Providence Weaver Memorial Library; 41 Grove Ave.; Monday – Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Riverside Library branch; 475 Bullocks Pt. Ave.; Monday – Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. East Providence Senior Center; 610 Waterman Ave.; Wednesday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Exeter Town Library; 773 Ten Rod Road; Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Hopkinton Town Hall Council Chambers; 1 Town House Rd.; 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Middletown Middletown Town Library; 700 W. Main Rd.; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Middletown Senior Center; 650 Green End Ave.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Middletown Town Hall; 350 E. Main Rd.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
North Kingstown North Kingstown Senior Center; 44 Beach St.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. North Kingstown Free Library; 100 Boone St.; Monday – Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
North Smithfield Scouter's Hall; 11 Main Street; open upon request, call 767-2206 to request
Portsmouth Multipurpose Senior Center; 110 Bristol Ferry Rd.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Note: Preference given to seniors.)
Richmond Richmond Community Center; 1168 Main St.; Monday - Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Richmond Town Hall; 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Scituate *Chopmist Hill Senior Ctr.; 1315 Chopmist Hill Rd.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
West Greenwich *Louttit Library; 274 Victory Highway; Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Woonsocket Harris Public Library; 303 Clinton St.; Mon. and Wed., 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Woonsocket Senior Center; 84 Social St.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
The list of cooling centers will be updated at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. Information on cooling centers is also available by calling 211.