[July 10, 2017] – Forecasters are anticipating
high temperatures along with high humidity levels for
our area both Wednesday, July 12 and Thursday, July 13. Because of the anticipated
high temperatures, the Carroll County Department of Citizen Services and the
Carroll County Public Library System will operate cooling centers around the
county. Residents who are vulnerable to
extreme heat and who do not have air conditioning in their homes are encouraged
to cool off in any of the following locations until the close of business:
Cooling centers are open during regular business hours at County Senior Centers and the Department of Citizen Services.
• Citizen Services Office Building, 10 Distillery Drive, Westminster (8 AM - 5 PM, Mon. - Fri)
• Mount Airy Senior and Community Center, 703 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy (8 AM - 4:30 PM, Mon. - Fri)
• North Carroll Senior and Community Center, 2328 Hanover Pike, Hampstead (8 AM - 4:30 PM, Mon. - Fri)
• South Carroll Senior and Community Center, 5928 Mineral Hill Road, Eldersburg (8 AM - 4:30 PM, Mon. - Fri)
• Taneytown Senior and Community Center, 220 Roberts Mill Road, Taneytown (8 AM - 4:30 PM, Mon. - Fri)
• Westminster Senior and Community Center, 125 Stoner Ave., Westminster (8 AM - 4:30 PM, Mon. - Fri)
All branches of the Carroll County Public Library System will also be open as cooling centers during regular business hours, Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 8:45 PM; Friday and Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Both the Eldersburg and Westminster branches are also open on Sunday from 1:00-5:00 PM.
• Eldersburg Branch, 6400 Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg (also open Sunday from 1:00 – 5:00 PM)
• Finksburg Branch, 2265 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg
• Mt. Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mt. Airy
• North Carroll Branch, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead
• Taneytown Branch, 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown
• Westminster Branch, 50 East Main Street, Westminster (also open Sunday from 1:00 – 5:00 PM)
Access to air conditioning and water will be available at all of the cooling centers.
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