AS THE TEMPERATURE CLIMBS, SO DOES THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HEADING TO HOSPITALS WITH HEAT RELATED ILLNESS. SO WE DEFINITELY HAVE BEEN SEEING A NUMBER OF PATIENTS COMING IN WITH EVERYTHING FROM HEAT CRAMPS UPWARDS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION. I HAVE NOT HAD A HEAT STROKE PATIENT YET, BUT THAT’S DEFINITELY THE MORE DANGEROUS END OF THE SPECTRUM. DOCTOR, MIAMI ADEBAYO IS AN EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN AT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER. HE SAYS THERE ARE THREE GRADES IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESS. FIRST IS HEAT CRAMPS. WHEN MUSCLES CRAMP UP, THIS OFTEN HAPPENS TO PEOPLE EXERCISING AND NOT HYDRATING ENOUGH. NEXT IS HEAT EXHAUSTION, HEADACHES, NAUSEA, SOMETIMES VOMITING. TYPICALLY, PATIENTS WILL BE KIND OF COOL, CLAMMY. AND THIS IS A RESULT OF THE BODY’S INABILITY TO PROPERLY COOL ITSELF. FINALLY, HEAT STROKE, WHICH IS LIFE THREATENING, RED HOT SKIN, VERY DRY SKIN, YOUR HEART RATE WILL USUALLY BE VERY ELEVATED. AND ONE OF THE DEFINING PIECES OF THAT IS THAT YOUR CORE TEMPERATURE ACTUALLY IS ABOVE 105°F. AND SO AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, WITH YOUR CORE TEMPERATURE BEING THAT HIGH, IT LEADS TO A NUMBER OF ISSUES, BRAIN DYSFUNCTION, PEOPLE CAN HAVE SEIZURES AND ULTIMATELY RESULT IN COMA OR DEATH AS A RESULT OF THAT. THE VERY YOUNG, LESS THAN 4 OR 5 AND THE OLD MORE THAN 60 OR 65 ARE MOST VULNERABLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO LIVE IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS WHERE CONCRETE AND ASPHALT CREATE HIGHER TEMPERATURES. DR. ADEBAYO SAYS. IF YOU DO PLAN ON BEING OUTSIDE FOR WORK OR EXERCISE, STAY AHEAD OF THINGS BY DRINKING 2 TO 4 EIGHT OUNCE GLASSES OF WATER EVERY 1 TO 2 HOURS. IF YOU’RE STARTING TO FEEL SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION, GET OUT OF THE SUN. SEEK AIR CONDITIONING IMMEDIATELY AND HYDRATE WATER IS PREFERABLE, BUT OTHER LIQUIDS WILL DO. HOWEVER YOU WANT TO AVOID CAFFEINE. AND OF COURSE, YOU DON’T WANT TO DRINK ANY ALCOHOL. IF YOU WITNESS SOMEONE HAVING WHAT APPEARS TO BE HEAT STROKE, YOU NEED TO COOL THEIR BODY DOWN RIGHT AWAY. IF YOU CAN PLACE ICE IN THEIR ARMPITS AND THEIR GROIN AREA, IF THEY’RE CONSCIOUS, TRY TO GET THEM TO DRINK SOMETHING AND OF COURSE, CALL 911, BECAUSE THIS IS A T
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Cooling centers open across Baltimore area amid hot weather
The following is a working list of cooling center locations across the Baltimore area where you can seek relief from hot weather.Video above: Important signs of heat-related illness and how to respondANNAPOLIS COOLING CENTERThe city's primary cooling center at the Roger "Pip" Moyer Recreation Center (273 Hilltop Lane).| KEEP COOL: Here are some portable, cost-friendly products that can keep you cool during the sweltering summer months.ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY COOLING CENTERSAnne Arundel County Police Department district station lobbies and community rooms open 24/7.Northern District: 939 Hammonds Lane, BaltimoreEastern District: 204 Pasadena Road, PasadenaWestern District: 8273 Telegraph Road, OdentonSouthern District: 35 Stepneys Lane, EdgewaterAnne Arundel County Senior Activity Center Community Rooms are open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Annapolis Senior Activity Center: 119 South Villa Ave., AnnapolisArnold Senior Activity Center: 44 Church Road, ArnoldBrooklyn Park Senior Activity Center: 202 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn ParkO'Malley Senior Activity Center: 1275 Odenton Road, OdentonPasadena Senior Activity Center: 4103 Mountain Road, PasadenaPascal Senior Activity Center: 125 Dorsey Road, Glen BurnieSevern Senior Activity Center: 1160A Reece Road, SevernSouth County Senior Activity Center: 27 Stepneys Lane, EdgewaterAnne Arundel County Public Library Community Rooms open Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Broadneck: 1275 Green Holly Drive, AnnapolisBrooklyn Park: 1 East 11th Ave., BaltimoreBusch Annapolis: 1410 West St., AnnapolisCrofton: 1681 Riedel Road, CroftonDeale: 5940 Deale-Churchton Road, DealeDiscoveries: The Library at the Mall: 2550 Annapolis Mall Road, AnnapolisEastport-Annapolis Neck: 269 Hillsmere Drive, AnnapolisEdgewater: 25 Stepneys Lane, EdgewaterGlen Burnie: 1010 Eastway, Glen BurnieLinthicum: 400 Shipley Road, LinthicumMaryland City at Russett: 3501 Russett Common, LaurelMountain Road: 4730 Mountain Road, PasadenaOdenton: 1325 Annapolis Road, OdentonRiviera Beach: 8485A Fort Smallwood Road, PasadenaSevern: 2624 Annapolis Road, SevernSeverna Park: 45 West McKinsey Road, Severna Park| FANS: You can improve airflow and reduce the temperature in any room without blasting your air-conditioning unit. Here's howBALTIMORE CITY COOLING CENTERSWhen the Baltimore City Health Department issues Code Red Extreme Heat Days, the following cooling centers will be open except when there's a city holiday. See an interactive map here.Baltimore City Senior Centers (open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.)Harford Senior Center (4920 Harford Road, 410-426-4009)Hatton Senior Center (2825 Fait Ave., 410-396-9025)Oliver Senior Center (1700 N. Gay St., 410-396-3861)Sandtown-Winchester Senior Center (1601 Baker St., 410-396-7724)Waxter Senior Center (1000 Cathedral St., 410-396-1324)Zeta Center for Health and Active Aging (4501 Reisterstown Road, 410-396-3535)Mayor's Office of Homeless Services locations (from June 1 through Sept. 1, days and times vary by location)Beans & Bread (400 S. Bond St., weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)My Sisters Place Women's Center (open every day to women and children only at 17 W. Franklin St. from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)Manna House (435 E. 25th St., weekdays from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.)Franciscan Center (101 W. 23rd St., weekdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)Weinberg Housing & Resource Center (620 Fallsway, every day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)Housing Authority of Baltimore City (open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)Cherry Hill Homes (2700 Spelman Road)Brooklyn Homes (4140 10th St.)Community cooling centerShopRite of Howard Park (4601 Liberty Heights Ave., every day from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.)The city also encourages residents to visit Enoch Pratt Free Library branches during normal business hours as an option to seek relief from the heat.Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks pools Monday-Thursday: Noon-3 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.Friday-Sunday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. Clifton Park: (2013 Sinclair Lane)Patterson Park: (148 S. Linwood Ave.)Riverside Park: (1800 Covington Ave.)Druid Park Pool: (800 Wyman Park Drive)Cherry Hill Splash Park: (101 Reedbird Ave.)Roosevelt Park Pool: (3500 Poole St.)Neighborhood pools are open Monday-Saturday only, from noon to 3 p.m. and 3:30-6:30 p.m.C.C. Jackson: (4910 Park Heights Ave.)Liberty: (3901 Maine Ave.)O'Donnell Heights: (1200 Gusryan St.) closed as of June 14 until further notice due to maintenance issueMurdock/Oliver: (1400 E. Lanvale St.)William McAbee: (1323 N. Gilmor St.)Farring Baybrook: (4501 Farring Ct.)ABC Park Splash Pad: (501 S. Caroline St.)Ambrose Kennedy Splash Pad: (1000 Ensor St.)Pool visitors must have a civic rec account to use the facility, and you can get one here. For questions, call Rec and Parks at 443-677-2418.| PETS: Dogs' paws are sensitive and can be significantly affected by heat, especially during hot weather or when walking on hot surfaces. Here's what to doBALTIMORE COUNTY COOLING CENTERSBaltimore County Public Library branches (Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays)Arbutus: (855 Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus)Catonsville: (1100 Frederick Road, Catonsville)co*ckeysville: (9833 Greenside Drive, co*ckeysville)Essex: (1110 Eastern Blvd., Essex)Hereford: (16940 York Road, Hereford)Lansdowne: (500 Third Ave., Lansdowne)Loch Raven: (1046 Taylor Ave., Towson)North Point: (1716 Merritt Blvd., Dundalk)Owings Mills: (10302 Grand Central Ave., Owings Mills)Parkville-Carney: (9509 Harford Road, Parkville)Perry Hall: (9685 Honeygo Blvd., Perry Hall)Pikesville: (1301 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville)Randallstown: (8604 Liberty Road, Randallstown)Reisterstown: (21 co*ckeys Mill Road, Reisterstown)Rosedale: (6105 Kenwood Ave., Rosedale)Sollers Point: (323 Sollers Point Road, Dundalk)Towson: (320 York Road, Towson)White Marsh: (8133 Sandpiper Cir., White Marsh)Woodlawn: (1811 Woodlawn Drive, Woodlawn)Baltimore County Senior Centers open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 410-887-2040 to check locations before you visit.Arbutus: (855A Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus)Ateaze: (7401 Holabird Ave., Dundalk)Bykota: (611 Central Ave., Towson)Catonsville: (501 N. Rolling Road, Catonsville)co*ckeysville: (10535 York Road, co*ckeysville)Edgemere: (6600 North Point Road, Edgemere)Essex: (600 Dorsey Ave., Essex)Fleming: (641 Main St., Dundalk)Hereford: (Summit Manor, Second Floor, 510 Monkton Road, Hereford)Jacksonville: (3605A Sweet Air Road, Phoenix)Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands: (424 Third Ave., Lansdowne)Liberty: (3525 Resource Drive, Randallstown)Overlea-Fullerton: (4314 Fullerton Ave., Overlea)Parkville: (8601 Harford Road, Parkville)Pikesville: (1301 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville)Reisterstown: (12035 Reisterstown Road, Reisterstown)Rosedale: (1208 Neighbors Ave., Rosedale)Seven Oaks: (9210 Seven Courts Drive, Perry Hall)Victory Villa: (403 Compass Road, Middle River)Woodlawn: (2120 Gwynn Oak Ave., Woodlawn)| FOR YOUR HEALTH: As the temperature climbs, so does the number of people headed to hospitals for heat-related illnesses. Here's how to avoid heat-related illnessesCARROLL COUNTY COOLING CENTERSRelief centers are open during regular business hours at Carroll County Senior Centers and the Department of Citizen Services from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Citizen Services Office Building (10 Distillery Drive, Westminster)Mount Airy Senior and Community Center (703 Ridge Ave., Mount Airy)North Carroll Senior and Community Center (2328 Hanover Pike, Hampstead)South Carroll Senior and Community Center (5928 Mineral Hill Road, Eldersburg)Taneytown Senior and Community Center (220 Roberts Mill Road, Taneytown)Westminster Senior and Community Center (125 Stoner Ave., Westminster)All branches of the Carroll County Public Library System will also be open as cooling centers during regular business hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.Eldersburg Branch (6400 Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg)Finksburg Branch (2265 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg)Mount Airy Branch (705 Ridge Ave., Mount Airy)North Carroll Branch (2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead)Taneytown Branch (10 Grand Drive, Taneytown)Westminster Branch (50 E. Main St., Westminster)| WEARABLE: Ever had the thought, "I wish I could have an air conditioner following me around in this heat?" This gadget around your neck acts like an air conditioner.HARFORD COUNTY COOLING CENTERSThe Harford County Public Library will offer the cooling centers at library branches from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day.Aberdeen (21 Franklin St., Aberdeen)Abingdon (2510 Tollgate Road, Abingdon)Bel Air (100 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Bel Air)Darlington (3535 Conowingo Road, Street)Edgewood (629 Edgewood Road, Edgewood)Fallston (1461 Fallston Road, Fallston)Havre de Grace (120 N. Union Ave., Havre de Grace)Jarrettsville (3722 Norrisville Road, Jarrettsville)Joppa (655 Towne Center Drive, Joppa)Norrisville (5310 Norrisville Road, White Hall)Whiteford (2407 Whiteford Road, Whiteford)| PORTABLE A/C: A portable air conditioner is just what it sounds like — a mobile device that delivers cool air where and when you need it most. Here are the eight top picks.HOWARD COUNTY COOLING CENTERSHoward County Library System branchesCentral Branch: 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., ColumbiaEast Columbia Branch: 6600 Cradlerock Way, ColumbiaMiller Branch: 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott CitySavage Branch: 9525 Durness Lane, LaurelElkridge Branch: 6540 Washington Blvd., ElkridgeGlenwood Branch: 2350 Maryland Route 97, CooksvilleHoward County Recreation and Parks Community CentersGary J. Arthur Community Center: 2400 Maryland Route 97, Cooksville (410-313-4840)North Laurel Community Center: 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel (410-313-0390)Roger Carter Community Center: 3000 Milltowne Drive, Ellicott City (410-313-2764)Robinson Nature Center: 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia (410-313-0400)Kiwanis-Wallas Hall: 3300 Norberts Way, Ellicott City (410-313-2637)
BALTIMORE —
The following is a working list of cooling center locations across the Baltimore area where you can seek relief from hot weather.
Video above: Important signs of heat-related illness and how to respond
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ANNAPOLIS COOLING CENTER
The city's primary cooling center at the Roger "Pip" Moyer Recreation Center (273 Hilltop Lane).
| KEEP COOL: Here are some portable, cost-friendly products that can keep you cool during the sweltering summer months.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY COOLING CENTERS
Anne Arundel County Police Department district station lobbies and community rooms open 24/7.
- Northern District: 939 Hammonds Lane, Baltimore
- Eastern District: 204 Pasadena Road, Pasadena
- Western District: 8273 Telegraph Road, Odenton
- Southern District: 35 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater
Anne Arundel County Senior Activity Center Community Rooms are open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Annapolis Senior Activity Center: 119 South Villa Ave., Annapolis
- Arnold Senior Activity Center: 44 Church Road, Arnold
- Brooklyn Park Senior Activity Center: 202 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park
- O'Malley Senior Activity Center: 1275 Odenton Road, Odenton
- Pasadena Senior Activity Center: 4103 Mountain Road, Pasadena
- Pascal Senior Activity Center: 125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie
- Severn Senior Activity Center: 1160A Reece Road, Severn
- South County Senior Activity Center: 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater
Anne Arundel County Public Library Community Rooms open Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Broadneck: 1275 Green Holly Drive, Annapolis
- Brooklyn Park: 1 East 11th Ave., Baltimore
- Busch Annapolis: 1410 West St., Annapolis
- Crofton: 1681 Riedel Road, Crofton
- Deale: 5940 Deale-Churchton Road, Deale
- Discoveries: The Library at the Mall: 2550 Annapolis Mall Road, Annapolis
- Eastport-Annapolis Neck: 269 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis
- Edgewater: 25 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater
- Glen Burnie: 1010 Eastway, Glen Burnie
- Linthicum: 400 Shipley Road, Linthicum
- Maryland City at Russett: 3501 Russett Common, Laurel
- Mountain Road: 4730 Mountain Road, Pasadena
- Odenton: 1325 Annapolis Road, Odenton
- Riviera Beach: 8485A Fort Smallwood Road, Pasadena
- Severn: 2624 Annapolis Road, Severn
- Severna Park: 45 West McKinsey Road, Severna Park
| FANS: You can improve airflow and reduce the temperature in any room without blasting your air-conditioning unit. Here's how
BALTIMORE CITY COOLING CENTERS
When the Baltimore City Health Department issues Code Red Extreme Heat Days, the following cooling centers will be open except when there's a city holiday. See an interactive map here.
Baltimore City Senior Centers (open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Harford Senior Center (4920 Harford Road, 410-426-4009)
- Hatton Senior Center (2825 Fait Ave., 410-396-9025)
- Oliver Senior Center (1700 N. Gay St., 410-396-3861)
- Sandtown-Winchester Senior Center (1601 Baker St., 410-396-7724)
- Waxter Senior Center (1000 Cathedral St., 410-396-1324)
- Zeta Center for Health and Active Aging (4501 Reisterstown Road, 410-396-3535)
Mayor's Office of Homeless Services locations (from June 1 through Sept. 1, days and times vary by location)
- Beans & Bread (400 S. Bond St., weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
- My Sisters Place Women's Center (open every day to women and children only at 17 W. Franklin St. from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
- Manna House (435 E. 25th St., weekdays from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
- Franciscan Center (101 W. 23rd St., weekdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
- Weinberg Housing & Resource Center (620 Fallsway, every day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- Housing Authority of Baltimore City (open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
- Cherry Hill Homes (2700 Spelman Road)
- Brooklyn Homes (4140 10th St.)
Community cooling center
- ShopRite of Howard Park (4601 Liberty Heights Ave., every day from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
The city also encourages residents to visit Enoch Pratt Free Library branches during normal business hours as an option to seek relief from the heat.
Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks pools
Monday-Thursday: Noon-3 p.m. and 4-7 p.m.
Friday-Sunday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4-8 p.m.
- Clifton Park: (2013 Sinclair Lane)
- Patterson Park: (148 S. Linwood Ave.)
- Riverside Park: (1800 Covington Ave.)
- Druid Park Pool: (800 Wyman Park Drive)
- Cherry Hill Splash Park: (101 Reedbird Ave.)
- Roosevelt Park Pool: (3500 Poole St.)
Neighborhood pools are open Monday-Saturday only, from noon to 3 p.m. and 3:30-6:30 p.m.
- C.C. Jackson: (4910 Park Heights Ave.)
- Liberty: (3901 Maine Ave.)
O'Donnell Heights: (1200 Gusryan St.)closed as of June 14 until further notice due to maintenance issue- Murdock/Oliver: (1400 E. Lanvale St.)
- William McAbee: (1323 N. Gilmor St.)
- Farring Baybrook: (4501 Farring Ct.)
- ABC Park Splash Pad: (501 S. Caroline St.)
- Ambrose Kennedy Splash Pad: (1000 Ensor St.)
Pool visitors must have a civic rec account to use the facility, and you can get one here. For questions, call Rec and Parks at 443-677-2418.
| PETS: Dogs' paws are sensitive and can be significantly affected by heat, especially during hot weather or when walking on hot surfaces. Here's what to do
BALTIMORE COUNTY COOLING CENTERS
Baltimore County Public Library branches (Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sundays)
- Arbutus: (855 Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus)
- Catonsville: (1100 Frederick Road, Catonsville)
- co*ckeysville: (9833 Greenside Drive, co*ckeysville)
- Essex: (1110 Eastern Blvd., Essex)
- Hereford: (16940 York Road, Hereford)
- Lansdowne: (500 Third Ave., Lansdowne)
- Loch Raven: (1046 Taylor Ave., Towson)
- North Point: (1716 Merritt Blvd., Dundalk)
- Owings Mills: (10302 Grand Central Ave., Owings Mills)
- Parkville-Carney: (9509 Harford Road, Parkville)
- Perry Hall: (9685 Honeygo Blvd., Perry Hall)
- Pikesville: (1301 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville)
- Randallstown: (8604 Liberty Road, Randallstown)
- Reisterstown: (21 co*ckeys Mill Road, Reisterstown)
- Rosedale: (6105 Kenwood Ave., Rosedale)
- Sollers Point: (323 Sollers Point Road, Dundalk)
- Towson: (320 York Road, Towson)
- White Marsh: (8133 Sandpiper Cir., White Marsh)
- Woodlawn: (1811 Woodlawn Drive, Woodlawn)
Baltimore County Senior Centers open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 410-887-2040 to check locations before you visit.
- Arbutus: (855A Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus)
- Ateaze: (7401 Holabird Ave., Dundalk)
- Bykota: (611 Central Ave., Towson)
- Catonsville: (501 N. Rolling Road, Catonsville)
- co*ckeysville: (10535 York Road, co*ckeysville)
- Edgemere: (6600 North Point Road, Edgemere)
- Essex: (600 Dorsey Ave., Essex)
- Fleming: (641 Main St., Dundalk)
- Hereford: (Summit Manor, Second Floor, 510 Monkton Road, Hereford)
- Jacksonville: (3605A Sweet Air Road, Phoenix)
- Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands: (424 Third Ave., Lansdowne)
- Liberty: (3525 Resource Drive, Randallstown)
- Overlea-Fullerton: (4314 Fullerton Ave., Overlea)
- Parkville: (8601 Harford Road, Parkville)
- Pikesville: (1301 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville)
- Reisterstown: (12035 Reisterstown Road, Reisterstown)
- Rosedale: (1208 Neighbors Ave., Rosedale)
- Seven Oaks: (9210 Seven Courts Drive, Perry Hall)
- Victory Villa: (403 Compass Road, Middle River)
- Woodlawn: (2120 Gwynn Oak Ave., Woodlawn)
| FOR YOUR HEALTH: As the temperature climbs, so does the number of people headed to hospitals for heat-related illnesses. Here's how to avoid heat-related illnesses
CARROLL COUNTY COOLING CENTERS
Relief centers are open during regular business hours at Carroll County Senior Centers and the Department of Citizen Services from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Citizen Services Office Building (10 Distillery Drive, Westminster)
- Mount Airy Senior and Community Center (703 Ridge Ave., Mount Airy)
- North Carroll Senior and Community Center (2328 Hanover Pike, Hampstead)
- South Carroll Senior and Community Center (5928 Mineral Hill Road, Eldersburg)
- Taneytown Senior and Community Center (220 Roberts Mill Road, Taneytown)
- Westminster Senior and Community Center (125 Stoner Ave., Westminster)
All branches of the Carroll County Public Library System will also be open as cooling centers during regular business hours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Eldersburg Branch (6400 Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg)
- Finksburg Branch (2265 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg)
- Mount Airy Branch (705 Ridge Ave., Mount Airy)
- North Carroll Branch (2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead)
- Taneytown Branch (10 Grand Drive, Taneytown)
- Westminster Branch (50 E. Main St., Westminster)
| WEARABLE: Ever had the thought, "I wish I could have an air conditioner following me around in this heat?" This gadget around your neck acts like an air conditioner.
HARFORD COUNTY COOLING CENTERS
The Harford County Public Library will offer the cooling centers at library branches from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day.
- Aberdeen (21 Franklin St., Aberdeen)
- Abingdon (2510 Tollgate Road, Abingdon)
- Bel Air (100 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Bel Air)
- Darlington (3535 Conowingo Road, Street)
- Edgewood (629 Edgewood Road, Edgewood)
- Fallston (1461 Fallston Road, Fallston)
- Havre de Grace (120 N. Union Ave., Havre de Grace)
- Jarrettsville (3722 Norrisville Road, Jarrettsville)
- Joppa (655 Towne Center Drive, Joppa)
- Norrisville (5310 Norrisville Road, White Hall)
- Whiteford (2407 Whiteford Road, Whiteford)
| PORTABLE A/C: A portable air conditioner is just what it sounds like — a mobile device that delivers cool air where and when you need it most. Here are the eight top picks.
HOWARD COUNTY COOLING CENTERS
Howard County Library System branches
- Central Branch: 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia
- East Columbia Branch: 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia
- Miller Branch: 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City
- Savage Branch: 9525 Durness Lane, Laurel
- Elkridge Branch: 6540 Washington Blvd., Elkridge
- Glenwood Branch: 2350 Maryland Route 97, Cooksville
Howard County Recreation and Parks Community Centers
- Gary J. Arthur Community Center: 2400 Maryland Route 97, Cooksville (410-313-4840)
- North Laurel Community Center: 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel (410-313-0390)
- Roger Carter Community Center: 3000 Milltowne Drive, Ellicott City (410-313-2764)
- Robinson Nature Center: 6692 Cedar Lane, Columbia (410-313-0400)
- Kiwanis-Wallas Hall: 3300 Norberts Way, Ellicott City (410-313-2637)
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