Warming Centers Open In Santa Clara County Amid Cold Stretch

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — Warming centers opened across Santa Clara County on Tuesday ahead of a cold stretch that is expected to plunge morning lows down into the 30s through at least Friday.

"The National Weather Service forecasted potential frost for inland areas with the return of light rain Tuesday into Wednesday with steadier and potentially more impactful rainfall this weekend," county officials wrote Tuesday. "The areas anticipated to be most affected by the cold weather are the Santa Clara Valley, including Cupertino, Gilroy, San Jose and Milpitas."

Several library branches and community centers will offer relief for people without adequate access to heat through Saturday, with a handful of locations offering morning and evening hours.

"County libraries regularly operate as warming centers and provide refuge to those facing the cold," said Kathryn Kaminski, deputy director of the county's Office of Supportive Housing. "Outreach teams and community volunteers are in the field working diligently with community service providers, visiting encampments to distribute supplies and raising awareness about the availability of warming centers, inclement weather shelter beds, and essential resources."

Here are the hours for the library warming centers:

College Terrace Library
2300 Wellesley St.
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Tuesday, Jan. 9 – Saturday, Jan. 13 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cupertino Library
10800 Torre Ave.
Cupertino, CA 95014
Wednesday, Jan. 10 - Friday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Downtown Library
270 Forest Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Tuesday, Jan. 9 – Saturday, Jan. 13 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Gilroy Library
350 W. 6th St.
Gilroy, CA 95020
Wednesday, Jan. 10 from 1– 9 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 11 – Friday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Los Altos Library
13 S. San Antonio Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94022
Wednesday, Jan. 10 - Thursday, Jan. 11 from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Los Gatos Library
100 Villa Ave.
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Wednesday, Jan. 10 – Friday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Milpitas Library
160 N. Main St.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Wednesday, Jan. 10 – Thursday, Jan. 11 from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Mitchell Park Library
3700 Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Tuesday, Jan. 9 – Thursday, Jan. 11 from 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 12 – Sunday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Morgan Hill Library
660 W. Main Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Wednesday, Jan. 10 from noon – 9 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 11 – Friday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Rinconada Library
1213 Newell Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Tuesday, Jan. 9 – Wednesday, Jan. 10 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 11 from noon – 8 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 12 – Sunday, Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Saratoga Library
13650 Saratoga Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
Wednesday, Jan. 11 - Thursday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Woodland Library
1975 Grant Rd.
Los Altos, CA 94024
Wednesday, Jan. 10 from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 11 – Friday, Jan. 12 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

A full map of warming centers is available on the county's website.