Community Corner

Warming Centers Open Across RI

Bitter cold sweeping through Rhode Island this weekend will be a health and safety risk for anyone stuck outside.

Communities across Rhode Island will be operating warming centers as a blast of Arctic air will push temperatures near record lows this weekend.

Here’s the complete list, as maintained by the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency:

Bristol:

Roger’s Free Library: 525 Hope St

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  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM – 8 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM

Burrillville:

Jesse Smith Library: 100 Tinkham Lane

  • Mon - Thurs: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 10 AM - 5 PM

For Burrillville residents seeking warming centers outside of above hours please contact (401) 641-0898.

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Central Falls:

Forand Manor: 30 Washington St

  • Mon - Sun: 9 AM - 9 PM

Wilfrid Manor: 466 Hunt St

  • Sat - Sun: 9 AM - 9 PM

Charlestown:

Charlestown Town Hall: 4540 South County Trl

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Charlestown Community Center: 100 Park Ln

  • Mon - Thurs: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Fri: 8:30 AM - 12 PM

Cross’ Mills Public Library: 4417 Old Post Rd

  • Mon: 1 PM – 8 PM
  • Tues: 9 AM - 1 PM
  • Wed: 9 AM - 6 PM
  • Thurs: 9 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM - 6 PM
  • Sat: 9 AM - 3 PM

Police Community Room: 4901 Old Post Rd

  • Daily: 7 AM - 5 PM

For Charlestown residents seeking warming centers outside of above hours call (401) 364-1212x0

Coventry:

Coventry Police Department: 1075 Main St.

  • Available as needed. For assistance contact Coventry PD at (401) 826-1100.

Coventry Public Library: 1672 Flat River Rd.

  • Sat: 9 AM – 5 PM
  • Sun: 12 PM – 4 PM

Senior Center: 50 Wood St

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM – 5 PM

Cranston:

Arlington Library: 1064 Cranston St

  • Mon - Wed: 10 AM - 4: 30 PM

Auburn Library: 396 Pontiac Ave

  • Mon - Wed: 10 AM - 6 PM
  • Fri: 10 AM - 6 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 5 PM

Central Library: 140 Sockanosset Cross Rd

  • Mon - Wed: 9 AM - 8 PM
  • Thurs - Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM

Knightsville Library: 1847 Cranston St

  • Mon: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Tues - Wed: 11 AM - 5 PM
  • Fri: 11 AM - 5 PM

William Hall Library: 1825 Broad St

  • Mon - Thurs: 12 PM - 8 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM

East Providence:

Riverside Library: 475 Bullocks Point Ave

  • Fri - Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM

Weaver Library: 41 Grove Ave

  • Fri - Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Sun: 1 PM - 5 PM

Exeter:

Exeter Library: 773 Ten Rod Rd

  • Tues - Thurs: 10 AM – 8 PM
  • Fri: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM

Glocester:

Glocester Manton Library: 1137 Putnam Pike

  • Mon - Wed: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 3 PM

Harmony Library: 195 Putnam Pike

  • Mon - Thurs: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 4 PM

Hopkinton:

Hopkinton Police Station: 406 Woodville Rd

  • Available as needed. For assistance contact Hopkinton PD at (401) 377-7750.

Johnston:

Johnston Senior Center: 1291 Hartford Ave

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM

Johnston Public Library: 1 Memorial Ave

  • Mon - Sat: 9 AM – 5 PM

Middletown:

Middletown Library: 700 W. Main Rd

  • Mon - Thurs: 9:30 AM – 8 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 9:30 AM - 5 PM
  • Sun: 1 PM - 5 PM

Senior Center: 650 Green End Ave

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM – 4 PM

Town Hall: 350 E. Main Rd

  • Mon - Fri: 8 AM – 4 PM

Narragansett:

Maury Loontjens Memorial Library: 35 Kingstown Rd

  • Mon - Thurs: 9:30 AM - 8:30 PM
  • Fri: 9:30 AM - 5 PM
  • Sat: 9:30 AM - 5 PM
  • Sun: 12 PM - 4 PM

Newport:

Donovan Manor: 19 Chapel St

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Edward King House: 35 King St

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 4 PM (Closed 2/15/16)

Florence Gray Community Center - Main Lobby: 1 Shimoda Way

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Newport Public Library: 300 Spring St

  • Mon: 12:30 PM - 9 PM (Closed 2/15/16)
  • Tues - Thurs: 9:30 AM - 9 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 9:30 AM - 6 PM
  • Sun: 1 PM - 5 PM (Closed 2/14/16)

Seamen’s Church Institute: 18 Market Square

  • Mon - Sat: 7 AM - 4 PM
  • Sun: 7 AM - 12 PM
  • Will remain open 24 hours beginning 7 AM Sat, 2/13/16 - 7 AM Mon, 2/15/16.

North Kingstown:

Senior Center: 44 Beach St

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

North Kingstown Library: 100 Boone St

  • Mon - Thurs: 9 AM - 8:30 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM

Pawtucket:

Blackstone Valley Visitor Center: 175 Main St

  • Mon - Sun: 10 AM – 4 PM

Leon Mathieu Senior Center: 420 Main St

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM – 4 PM

Pawtucket Police Department: 121 Roosevelt Ave; 24/7

Pawtucket Public Library: 13 Summer St

  • Mon - Thurs: 9 AM – 8:45 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 9 AM - 4:45 PM
  • Sun: 12 PM - 3:45 PM

For those Pawtucket residents affected by the cold needing transportation, call (401) 727-9100 for assistance.

Seniors with heat-related concerns may also contact the Leon Mathieu Senior Center at (401) 728-7582 or the City’s Senior Liaison at (401) 728-0500x241.

Portsmouth:

Portsmouth Multi-Purpose Senior Center: 110 Bristol Ferry Rd

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM – 4 PM

Providence:

Capitol Community Center: 110 Ruggles Street

  • Mon - Fri: 7 AM - 5 PM

Davinci Center for Community Progress: 470 Charles Street

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Federal Hill House: 9 Courtland Street

  • Mon - Fri: 6:30 AM – 6 PM

Fox Point Library: 90 Ives St

  • Mon: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Tues: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Wed - Fri: 1 PM – 6 PM

Jewish Community Center (Lobby Only): 409 Elmgrove Avenue

  • Mon - Fri: 6 AM – 5:30 PM

Joslin Community Development Corporation: 231 Amherst Street

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM

Mt. Pleasant Library: 315 Academy Ave

  • Mon - Tues: 1 PM - 9 PM
  • Wed: 12 PM – 6 PM
  • Thurs: 9:30 AM - 6 PM
  • Fri: 12 PM - 6 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 6 PM

Nickerson Community Center: 133 Delanie Street

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM

Olneyville Library: 1 Olneyville Square

  • Mon: 1 PM - 6 PM
  • Tues: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Wed: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Thurs - Fri: 1 PM - 6 PM

Rochambeau Library: 708 Hope St

  • Mon: 1 PM - 8:45 PM
  • Tues - Wed: 9:30 AM - 5:45 PM
  • Thurs: 1 PM - 8:45 PM
  • Fri -Sat: 12 PM - 5:45 PM

Silver Lake Annex Multi-Purpose Community Center: 529 Plainfield Street

  • Mon - Fri: 6:30 AM – 5 PM

South Providence Library: 441 Prairie Ave

  • Mon: 1 PM - 6 PM
  • Tues: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Wed: 9 AM – 5:30 PM
  • Thurs - Fri: 1 PM - 6 PM

Wanskuck Library: 233 Veazie St

  • Mon: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Tues - Wed: 1 PM – 6 PM
  • Thurs: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 1 PM - 6 PM

Washington Park Library: 1316 Broad St

  • 9 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Tues - Wed: 1 PM – 6 PM
  • Thurs: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 1 Pm - 6 PM

West End Community Center: 109 Bucklin Street

  • Mon - Fri: 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Richmond:

Clark Memorial Library: 7 Pinehurst Dr, Carolina

  • Mon - Tues: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Wed: 10 AM – 8 PM
  • Thurs: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 2 PM

Community Center: 1168 Main St.

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 12 PM

For Richmond residents seeking warming centers outside of above hours please contact (401) 539-8289.

Scituate:

Chopmist Hill Senior Center: 1315 Chopmist Hill Rd

  • Wed - Fri: 8 AM – 3 PM
  • Sat - Sun: Will be open as needed. Notifications of weekend availability will be issued via CodeRED.

Hope Library: 374 North Rd

  • Mon: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Tues - Thurs: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Sat: 9 AM - 4 PM

North Scituate Library: 606 West Greenville Rd

  • Mon: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Tues: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Wed: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Thurs: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 4 PM

Smithfield:

Greenville Public Library: 573 Putnam Pike

  • Mon - Thurs: 9 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Sun: 1 PM - 5 PM

Smithfield Senior Center: 1 William J. Hawkins Trail

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 4 PM

Those Smithfield residents requiring help staying warm after regular hours please call (401) 233-1033.

South Kingstown:

Hale Library: 2601 Commodore Perry Highway

  • Mon: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Tues: 1 PM - 8 PM
  • Wed - Fri: 1 PM - 5 PM

Kingston Free Library: 2605 Kingstown Rd

  • Mon - Tues: 10 AM - 6 PM
  • Wed: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Thurs: 12 PM - 8 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 10 AM - 5 PM

Neighborhood Guild: 325 Columbia St

  • Mon - Fri: 7 AM - 9 PM
  • Sat: 8 AM - 4 PM
  • Sun: 12 PM - 4 PM

Peace Dale Library: 1057 Kingstown Rd

  • Mon: 9 AM - 8 PM
  • Tues - Thurs: 9 AM - 6 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 9 AM - 5 PM

Senior Center: 25 St. Dominic Rd

  • Mon - Fri: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Tiverton:

Tiverton Public Library: 34 Roosevelt Dr

  • Mon - Thurs: 10 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Sat: 10 AM - 4 PM

Tiverton Senior Center: 207 Canonicus St

  • Mon - Fri: 8:30 AM - 4 PM

Warren:

Warren Town Hall - Basement: 514 Main St

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 4 PM

Warwick:

Pilgrim Senior Center: 27 Pilgrim Parkway

  • Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 4:30 PM

Warwick Public Library: 600 Sandy Ln

  • Mon - Thurs: 9 AM – 9 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 9 AM – 5 PM
  • Sun: 1 PM – 5 PM

Westerly:

Westerly Public Library: 44 Broad St

  • Mon - Thurs: 9 AM - 8 PM
  • Fri: 9 Am - 6 PM
  • Sat: 9 AM - 4 PM

West Greenwich:

West Greenwich Library: 274 Victory Highway

  • Mon: 10 AM - 4 PM
  • Tues - Thurs: 10 AM – 8 PM
  • Fri - Sat: 10 AM - 4 PM

West Warwick:

West Warwick Youth/Police Annex: 40 Factory St

  • Mon - Sat: 8:30 AM - 4 PM. May extend hours until 9 PM, as needed.

Woonsocket:

Woonsocket Senior Center: 84 Social St

  • Mon - Fri: 8 AM - 4 PM

Woonsocket Library: 303 Clinton St

  • Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Sat: 9 AM - 4 PM

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