The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) announces that due to forecasted heat and humidity, the following communities have opened cooling centers: (Note: Additions to this list are notated by an asterisk.)
Bristol Rogers Free Library; 525 Hope St.; Thurs., 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Cranston Central library branch; 140 Sockanosset Cross Rd.; Thurs., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Cumberland Library; 1464 Diamond Hill Rd.; Thurs., 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
East Greenwich Swift Community Center; 121 Pierce St.; Thurs., 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
East Providence Weaver Memorial Library; 41 Grove Ave.; Thurs., 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Riverside Library; 475 Bullocks Pt. Ave.; Thurs., 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Senior Center; 610 Waterman Ave.; Thurs., 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Exeter Town Library; 773 Ten Rod Rd.; Thurs., 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Foster Public Library; 184 Howard Hill Rd.; Thurs., noon – 8 p.m.
Hopkinton *The cooling centers in Hopkinton are now closed.
Jamestown Philomenian Library; 26 North Rd.; Thurs., noon – 8 p.m.
Johnston Mohr Memorial Library; 1 Memorial Ave.; Thurs., 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Middletown Middletown Library; 700 West Main Rd.; Thurs., 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Narragansett Maury Loontjens Memorial Library; 35 Kingstown Rd.; Thurs., 9:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Newport Florence Gray Center (lobby); 1 Shimoda Way; Thurs., 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Donovan Manor; 19 Chapel St.; Thurs., 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
North Kingstown Library; Boone Street; Thurs., 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Senior Center; Beach Street; Thurs., 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
North Smithfield Scouter's Hall; Main Street; Call 767-2206 for hours of operation.
Pawtucket *The cooling centers in Pawtucket are now closed.
Portsmouth Portsmouth Multipurpose Center; 110 Bristol Ferry Rd., Thurs., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Providence Fox Pt. Library; 90 Ives St.; Thurs., 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Mt. Pleasant Library; 315 Academy Ave.; Thurs., 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Olneyville Library; 1 Olneyville Square; Thurs., 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Rochambeau Library; 708 Hope St.; Thurs., 1 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. S. Providence Library; 441 Prairie Ave.; Thurs., 1 p.m. – 6 p.m Wanskuck Library; 233 Veazie St.; Thurs., 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Washington Park Library; 1316 Broad St.; Thurs., 1 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Scituate North Scituate Library; 606 W. Greenville Rd.; Thurs., 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Smithfield Greenville Public Library; 573 Putnam Pike; Thurs., 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. *The municipal ice rink is now closed as a cooling center. *The fan loan program has been deactivated.
South Kingstown Peace Dale Library; 1057 Kingstown Rd.; Thurs., 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Kingston Free Library; 2605 Kingstown Rd.; Thurs., noon – 8 p.m. Robert Beverly Hale Library; 2601 Comm. Perry Highway; Thurs., 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Tiverton Essex Library; 238 Highland Rd.; Thurs., 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Warwick Pilgrim Senior Center; 27 Pilgrim Parkway; 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Warwick Public Library; 600 Sandy Lane; Thurs., 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Thayer Arena (Pool is closed.); 975 Sandy Lane; 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
West Greenwich Louttit Library; 274 Victory Highway; Thurs., 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.