The first heat wave of the summer is settling in the Capital Region. Below is a list of county-by-county cooling centers, for those without access to air conditioning.
Cooling centers may only be available during extreme heat events. Always call before you go.
Albany County
- Beltrone Living Center, 6 Winners Circle, Albany, 12205, 518-459-2711
- Cohoes Community Center, 2240 Remsen Street, Cohoes, 12047, 518-237-7523
- Colonie Village Hall, 2 Thunder Road, Albany, 12205, 518-218-7782
- Memorial Town Hall, 534 Loudon Road, Newtonville, 12128, 518-783-2700
- Public Operations Center, 347 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, 12110, 518-783-2700
- William K. Sanford Town Library, 629 Albany-Shaker Road, Loudonville, 12111, 518-458-9274
- Village of Menands Firehouse, 250 Broadway, Menands, 12204, 518-463-9494
Fulton County
- Gloversville Public Library, 34 W Fulton St, Gloversville, 12078, 518-725-2819
- Johnstown Public Library, 38 S Market St, Johnstown, 12095, 518-762-8317
- Senior Citizen Service Center of Gloversville and Fulton County, 53 Church St, Gloversville, 12078, 518-725-0923
- Shirley J. Luck Senior Citizen Center, 109 East Main St, Johnstown, 12095, 518-762-4643
Greene County
- Acra Senior Center, Old Rte 23B, Acra, 12413, 518-622-9898
- Catskill Senior Center, 15 Academy St, Catskill, 12414, 518-943-5820
- Coxsackie Senior Center, Mansion St, Coxsackie, 12051, 518-731-8901
- Jewett Senior Center, Rte 23C, Jewett, 12444, 518-263-4392
- Rivertown Senior Center, 39 2nd St, Athens, 12015, 518-945-2700
Montgomery County
- Canajoharie Library, 2 Erie Blvd, Canajoharie, 13317, 518-673-3124
- Earl Stock-VFW Post 3275, 30 River Street, Fort Plain, 13339, 518-993-2339
- Fort Plain Senior Center, 204 Canal St, Fort Plain, 13339, 518-993-3432
- Horace Inman Center, 53 Guy Park Ave, Amsterdam, 12010, 518-842-3815
- St Johnsville Community Center & Village Hall, 16 Washington St, St Johnsville, 13452, 518-568-2221
- Town of Glen Office Building, 7 Erie St, Fultonville, 12072, 518-853-3633
- Eastern Area Senior Service Center, 2 Roxborough Rd, Cropseyville, 12052, 518-279-3413
- Hoosick Falls Senior Services Center, 69 Church St, Hoosick Falls, 12090, 518-686-7561
- Knickerbacker Ice Arena, 191 103rd St, Troy, 12180, 518-235-7761
- Rensselaer Area Senior Service Center, East St & Herrick St, Rensselaer, 12144, 518-463-2166
- Southern Tier Senior Service Center, 1800 E Schodack Rd, Castleton, 12033, 518-477-6581
- Troy Area Senior Service Center, 19 3rd St, Troy, 12180, 518-270-5348
Saratoga County
- Clifton Park Community Center, 6 Clifton Commons Blvd, Clifton Park, 12065, 518-383-1343
- Corinth Fire Dept, 16 Saratoga Ave, Corinth, 12822, 518-654-6789
- Galway EMS, 2175 Galway Rd, Galway, 12074, 518-882-1234
- Gansevoort Fire Dept, 1870 Rt 32 North, Gansevoort, 12831, 518-792-4396
- Greenfield Community Center, 7 Wilton Rd, Greenfield Center, 12833, 518-893-7432
- Hadley Senior Center, 23 Maple St, Hadley, 12835, 518-696-2280
- Northumberland Town Hall, 17 Catherine St, Gansevoort, 12831, 518-792-9179
- Saratoga Springs Indoor Rec Center, 15 Vanderbilt Ave, Saratoga Springs, 12866, 518-587-3550
- Saratoga Springs Senior Center, 5 Williams St, Saratoga Springs, 12866, 518-584-1621
- Shelly Park Community Center, 19 Elm Street, Gansevoort, 12831, 518-338-3858 (Open to Shelly Park Community residents only)
Schenectady County
- Duanesburg Area Community Center, 221 Victoria Drive, Delanson, 12053, 518-895-9500
- Glenville Branch Library, 20 Glenridge Rd, Glenville, 12302, 518-386-2243
- Glenville Senior Center, 32 Worden Rd, Glenville, 12302, 518-374-0734
- Mount Pleasant Branch Library, 1026 Crane St, Schenectady, 12303, 518-386-2245
- Niskayuna Branch Library, 2400 Nott St E, Niskayuna, 12309, 518-386-2249
- Niskayuna Community Center, 2682 Aqueduct Rd, Niskayuna, 12309, 518-372-2519
- Phyllis Bornt Branch Library, 948 State St, Schenectady, 12307, 518-372-4393
- Quaker Street Branch Library, 133 Bull St, Delanson, 12053, 518-895-2719
- Rotterdam Branch Library, 1100 N Westcott Rd, Schenectady, 12306, 518-356-3440
- Rotterdam Town Senior Citizen’s Center, 2639 Hamburg St, Schenectady, 12303, 518-356-1561
- Schenectady County Public Library, 99 Clinton St, Schenectady, 12305, 518-388-4500
- Schenectady County Recreational Facility, 5 Tower Rd, Scotia, 12302, 518-384-2445
- Scotia Branch Library, 14 Mohawk Ave, Scotia, 12302, 518-386-2247
- Woodlawn Branch Library, 2 Sanford St, Schenectady, 12304, 518-386-2248
Warren County
- Aviation Mall, 578 Aviation Rd, Queensbury, 12804, 518-793-8818
- Crandall Library, 251 Glen Street, Glens Falls, 12801, 518-792-6508
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