Available cooling centers in Alexandria amidst heave wave

Published July 27, 2023 9:25 AM EDT

Following an hazardous heat forecast issued in the D.C. area, the city of Alexandria is making several cooling centers available to community members and residents. 

Cooling Centers

  • Charles Houston Recreation Center (901 Wythe St.)
  • Leonard "Chick" Armstrong Recreation Center (25 West Reed Ave.)
  • Mount Vernon Recreation Center (2701 Commonwealth Ave.)
  • Patrick Henry Recreation Center (4653 Taney Ave.)
  • William Ramsay Recreation Center (5650 Sanger Ave.)

Several libraries in the city will also be open Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.

  • Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library (5005 Duke St.)
  • Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library (717 Queen St.)
  • Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library (4701 Seminary Rd.),
  • James M. Duncan, Jr. Branch Library (2501 Commonwealth Ave.)

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