Cooling Centers Available In Erie County

With the temperatures and heat index expected to be at potentially dangerous levels this week, it's important that we do everything we can to make sure we stay safe and cool.

There is a heatwave on the way to Western New York and the impact extreme heat can have on people should not be minimized or ignored.

The next several days will bring extreme heat throughout the state with dangerous heat indices potentially reaching into the 100s... I am urging all New Yorkers to prepare for heat and humidity this week and to keep a close eye on the weather over the next couple of days. As New Yorkers, we take care of one another, so please don't forget to check on neighbors, especially seniors, those with young children, and people with disabilities.
-Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York State

Since the heat index is expected to be in the high 90s and low 100s for the next few days, there are a few things that we can do to help keep ourselves safe and healthy.

There are plenty of splash pads and public pools that you can stop by to try to cool off. However, if that's not an option, Erie County has plenty of cooling centers you can stop by to take advantage of their air conditioning and avoid the extreme heat.

Cooling Centers in Erie County, New York

• Angola Public Library, 34 N. Main St., Angola, 14006, 716-549-1271
• Anna Reinstein Memorial Library, 2580 Harlem Rd, Cheektowaga, 14225, 716-892-8089
• Audubon Branch Public Library, 350 John J. Audubon Pkwy., Amherst, 14228, 716-689-4922
• Aurora Town Library, 550 Main St., East Aurora, 14052, 716-652-4440
• The Belle Center, 104 Maryland Street, Buffalo, 14201, 716-845-0485
• Boston Free Library, 9475 Boston State Rd., Boston, 14025, 716-941-3516
• Downtown Buffalo Central, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, 14203, 716-858-8900
• City Of Tonawanda Public Library, 333 Main St Tonawanda, 14150, 716-693-5043
• Clarence Public Library, 3 Town Place, Clarence, 14031, 716-741-2650
• Clearfield Public Library Branch, 770 Hopkins Road, Amherst, 14221, 716-688-4955
• Concord Public Library, 18 Chapel St., Springville, 14141, 716-592-7742
• Crane Public Library Branch, 633 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, 14222, 716-883-6651
• Delavan-Grider Community Center, 977 E. Delavan Ave., Buffalo, 14215, 716-896-7021
• Dudley Public Library Branch, 2010 South Park Ave., Buffalo, 14220, 716-823-1854
• East Clinton Public Library Branch, 1929 Clinton St., Buffalo, 14206, 716-823-5626
• Eden Library, 2901 East Church St., Eden, 14057, 716-992-4028
• Edward Saunders Community Center, 2777 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, 14215 716-332-4380
• Eggertsville-Snyder Public Library Branch, 4622 Main St., Snyder, 14226, 716-839-0700
• Elma Public Library, 1860 Bowen Rd., Elma, 14059, 716-652-2719
• Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, 14208, 716-883-4418
• Gloria J. Parks Community Center, 3242 Main Street, Buffalo, 14214 716-832-1010
• Grand Island Memorial Library, 1715 Bedell Rd., Grand Island, 14072, 716-773-7124
• Hamburg Public Library, 102 Buffalo St., Hamburg, 14075, 716-649-4415
• Hispanic United of Buffalo, 254 Virginia Street, 14201, 716-856-7110
• Isaias Gonzales-Soto Public Library Branch, 280 Porter Ave., Buffalo, 14201, 716-882-1537
• Julia Boyer Public Library Reinstein, 1030 Losson Rd., Cheektowaga, 14227, 716-668-4991
• Kenilworth Public Library Branch, 318 Montrose Ave., Buffalo, 14223, 716-834-7657
• Kenmore Public Library Branch, 160 Delaware Rd., Kenmore, 14217, 716-873-2842
• Lackawanna Public Library, 560 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna, 14218, 716-823-0630
• Lake Shore Public Library, S-4857 Lake Shore Rd., Hamburg, 14075, 716-627-3017
• Lancaster Library, 5466 Broadway, Lancaster, 14086, 716-683-1120
• Leroy R Coles Jr. Public Library Branch, 1187 East Delavan Ave., Buffalo, 14215, 716-896-4433
• Marilla Free Library, 11637 Bullis Rd., Marilla, 14102, 716-652-7449
• Newstead Public Library, 33 Main St. Akron, 14001, 716-542-2327
• North Collins Public Library, 2095 School St., North Collins, 14111, 716-337-3211
• North Park Public Library Branch, 975 Hertel Ave Buffalo, 14216, 716-875-3748
• Northtown Center, 1615 Amherst Manor Road, Amherst, 14221, 716-631-7555
• Northwest Buffalo Community Center, 155 Lawn Avenue, 14207, 716-876-8108
• Orchard Park Public Library, S-4570 South Buffalo St., Orchard Park, 14127, 716-662-9851
• Riverside Public Library Branch, 820 Tonawanda St., Buffalo, 14207, 716-875-0562
• Town of Collins Public Library, 2341 Main St., Collins, 14034, 716-532-5129
• West Seneca Public Library, 1300 Union Rd., West Seneca, 14224, 716-674-2928
• Williamsville Public Library Branch, 5571 Main St., Williamsville, 14221, 716-632-6176