Excessive Heat Warning: Brookline To Open Cooling Centers

BROOKLINE, MA — Cooling centers will open in Brookline this week after the Department of Public Health and Human Services declared a Heat Emergency from Tuesday through Thursday.

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Brookline's cooling centers include:

• Brookline Public Safety Building Community Room 350 Washington St. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Brookline Senior Center - Closed Wednesday, 6/19 for Juneteenth 93 Winchester St. Tuesday & Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• The Public Libraries of Brookline – Closed on Wednesday, 6/19 for Juneteenth- Main Branch 361 Washington St. Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. - Coolidge Corner Branch 31 Pleasant St.
Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. - Putterham Branch 959 West Roxbury Parkway Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

On Wednesday, the Florida Ruffin Ridley School at 345 Harvard Street will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with residents advised to enter through the Stedman Street doors.

The Brookline Housing Authority will have air-conditioned community rooms available for residents of 61 Park St., 90 Longwood Ave., 50 Pleasant St., and 190 Harvard St.

Water play areas in parks and playgrounds throughout Brookline are available from dawn to dusk, Memorial Day to early October.

The Evelyn Kirrane Aquatics Center, located at 60 Tappan St., is also open. Brookline residents may use the pool free of charge for open swimming only during designated hours while a heat emergency is in effect. Residents can call 617-713-5435 for hours and additional details.