Bridgeport Activates Cooling Center Protocol

This announcement is from the City of Bridgeport:

BRIDGEPORT, CT — The Bridgeport EOC in conjunction with Mayor Ganim advises all residents to take caution and seek refuge in cooling centers for June 8th during normal business hours. Residents may utilize any of the locations listed below to seek shelter during periods of heat and increased health risk during the current air quality advisory. Homeless communities may also visit shelters to seek refuge during the air quality advisory by calling 211.

Cooling Centers:

Senior Centers (Open weekdays only)

• Black Rock Senior Center – 2676 Fairfield Avenue, (8:00am- 3:00pm)
• East Side Senior Center – 268 Putnam Street (8:00am- 3:00pm)
• Eisenhower Senior Center – 307 Golden Hill Street, (8:00am-3:00pm)
• North End Bethany Senior Center – 20 Thorme Street, (8:00am- 3:00pm)

GBT Station

• 710 Water Street, Mon- Fri (9:00am- 9:00pm)

Bridgeport Public Library Branches

• Main Branch – 925 Broad Street, Mon & Tues (10:00am- 6:00pm), Wed & Thurs (12:00pm- 8:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am- 5:00pm). Sunday (Closed).

• Black Rock Branch – 2705 Fairfield Avenue, Mon & Wed (10:00am- 6:00pm), Tues & Thurs (12:00pm- 8:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am- 5:00pm). Sunday (Closed).

• Newfield Branch – 755 Central Avenue, Mon & Tues (10:00am- 6:00pm), Wed & Thurs (12:00pm- 8:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am- 5:00pm). Sunday (Closed).

• North Branch – 3455 Madison Avenue, Mon & Wed (10:00am- 6:00pm), Tues & Thurs (12:00pm- 8:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am- 5:00pm) Sunday (Closed).

• East Side Branch – 1174 East Main Street, Mon (10:00am- 6:00pm), Tues (12:00pm- 8:00pm) Wed (12:00pm- 8:00pm) Thurs (10:00am- 6:00pm), Fri & Sat (10:00am -5:00pm) Sunday (Closed).