July 2, 2018- Due to the excessive heat and heat
indices near or above 100 degrees that continue to affect our area, the Carroll
County Department of Citizen Services and the Carroll County Public Library
System will continue to operate cooling centers around the county through
tomorrow, Tuesday, July 3. 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)
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